Re: VOCAL (Vovidia Communications License)
Glenn Maynard wrote:
> On Sun, May 02, 2004 at 09:26:10AM -0700, Josh Triplett wrote:
>> > * 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 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.
>
> I wonder why we considered clause #4 to be free; it seems a little
> overreaching. It prohibits code reuse with any projects with names like
> "Vocal Minority" or
> "Vocalize". (This isn't an objection; just curiosity.)
Well, I figured that it only applied to "VOCAL" with that capitalization,
which isn't as bad.
It's still an annoying and stupid clause, and they should be asked if they'd
be willing to remove the 'nor may "VOCAL" appear in their name' part.
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