Re: Apache LGPL compatibility
The Apache comment got me reading (Hello from legal-discuss@apache :) ).
I thought I'd mention that clause 3 doesn't seem like an advertising
clause to me; just attribution. Including the text below in a LICENSE,
NOTICE or a COPYING would seem to cover clause 3.
Hen
On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 7:30 AM, Giovanni Mascellani
<mascellani@poisson.phc.unipi.it> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I searched with Google about this topic, but couldn't find anything that
> made me sure enough. So I'm asking here now.
>
> I have an LGPL Java library (jgrapht) that uses some classes from
> another library (touchgraph).
>
> jgrapht is LGPL-2.1+. touchgraph uses a modified form of the Apache 1.1
> license:
>
> --- CUT HERE ---
> /*
> * TouchGraph LLC. Apache-Style Software License
> *
> *
> * Copyright (c) 2001-2002 Alexander Shapiro. All rights reserved.
> *
> * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
> * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
> * are met:
> *
> * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
> * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
> *
> * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
> * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
> * the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
> * distribution.
> *
> * 3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution,
> * if any, must include the following acknowledgment:
> * "This product includes software developed by
> * TouchGraph LLC (http://www.touchgraph.com/)."
> * Alternately, this acknowledgment may appear in the software itself,
> * if and wherever such third-party acknowledgments normally appear.
> *
> * 4. The names "TouchGraph" or "TouchGraph LLC" must not be used to
> endorse
> * or promote products derived from this software without prior written
> * permission. For written permission, please contact
> * alex@touchgraph.com
> *
> * 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "TouchGraph",
> * nor may "TouchGraph" appear in their name, without prior written
> * permission of alex@touchgraph.com.
> *
> * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
> * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
> * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
> * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL TOUCHGRAPH OR ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE
> * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
> * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
> * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
> * BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
> * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
> * OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE,
> * EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
> * ====================================================================
> *
> */
> --- CUT HERE ---
>
> TTBOMK, since this license is GPL-incompatible because of the
> advertising clause, it is also LGPL incompatible. Con you confirm that?
>
> Please, Cc: me when replying.
>
> Giovanni.
> --
> Giovanni Mascellani <mascellani@poisson.phc.unipi.it>
> Pisa, Italy
>
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