Re: OPL

[John Galt <galt@inconnu.isu.edu>]

On Wed, 15 Nov 2000, Mariusz Przygodzki wrote:

> Is anybody can advise me if the OPL license 
> (http://www.opencontent.org/opl.shtml) is or isn't in compliance with DFSG?

Only if the GPL is...
 
> I especially concerns about two following points:
> 
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>    a) You must cause the modified content to carry prominent notices
>    stating that you changed it, the exact nature and content of the
>    changes, and the date of any change.

GPL 2a
 a) You must cause the modified files to carry prominent notices
    stating that you changed the files and the date of any change.  


>    b) You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in
>    whole or in part contains or is derived from the OC or any part
>    thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third parties
>    under the terms of this License, unless otherwise permitted under
>    applicable Fair Use law.

GPL 2b.

  b) You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in
    whole or in part contains or is derived from the Program or any
    part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third
    parties under the terms of this License.     



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> Thanks,
> Mariusz
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