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Re: VOCAL (Vovidia Communications License)



Dan Weber wrote:
> /* ====================================================================
>  * The Vovida Software License, Version 1.0 
>  * 
>  * Copyright (c) 2000 Vovida Networks, Inc.  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 names "VOCAL", "Vovida Open Communication Application Library",
>  *    and "Vovida Open Communication Application Library (VOCAL)" must
>  *    not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
>  *    software without prior written permission. For written
>  *    permission, please contact vocal@vovida.org.
>  *
>  * 4. Products derived from this software may not be called "VOCAL", nor
>  *    may "VOCAL" appear in their name, without prior written
>  *    permission of Vovida Networks, Inc.
>  * 
>  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
>  * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
>  * OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND
>  * NON-INFRINGEMENT ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL VOVIDA
>  * NETWORKS, INC. OR ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES
>  * IN EXCESS OF $1,000, NOR FOR ANY 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.
>  * 
>  * ====================================================================
>  * 
>  * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by Vovida
>  * Networks, Inc. and many individuals on behalf of Vovida Networks,
>  * Inc.  For more information on Vovida Networks, Inc., please see
>  * <http://www.vovida.org/>.
>  *
>  */

This license appears to be identical to the Apache License, version 1.1,
with the names changed and clause 3 (an advertising clause) removed.  It
looks to be a DFSG-Free license.  Clause 4 makes it GPL-incompatible, so
be sure it doesn't link to any GPLed software.

- Josh Triplett



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