Re: [wietse@porcupine.org: Please review: Official IBM Public License]

[Raul Miller <moth@magenta.com>]

Bruce Perens <bruce-palmtop@perens.com> wrote:
> (scrawling on the screen of my Palm-Pilot)
> 
> You could make it GPL compatible. The quoted clause applies to
> parallel contributors and does not prevent subsequent contributors
> from continuing to honor your license.

I don't see where the license makes that kind of distinction.

Marco d'Itri <md@linux.it> wrote:
> >> [Please Cc me, I'm not subscribed.]
> >> >> This is the new Postfix license. Is it GPL-compatible?
> >
> >I don't think so.
> >
> >> A Contributor may choose to distribute the Program in object code form 
> >> under its own license agreement, provided that:
> >>     a) it complies with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
> >>     b) its license agreement:
> >....
> >>        iii) states that any provisions which differ from this Agreement 
> >>             are offered by that Contributor alone and not by any other 
> >>             party; and
> >
> >This makes it not compatible with the GPL, since the GPL requires that
> >the terms you distribute it under apply to all third parties, while
> >this IBM license does not.