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

[Raul Miller <moth@magenta.com>]

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.

-- 
Raul