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Re: Computer Associates Trusted Open Source License



On Fri, Jan 14, 2005 at 02:34:24PM +0200, Juhapekka Tolvanen wrote:
> Computer Associates released Ingres under this license:
> 
> http://opensource.ca.com/projects/ingres/
> http://www3.ca.com/Solutions/Collateral.asp?CID=61384
> 
> Is this really free software license? If it is, who will package Ingres,
> then?

Please include the full text of licenses to the list for review.  Thanks.

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Computer Associates Trusted Open Source License
Version 1.0
PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY. THE
ACCOMPANYING PROGRAM IS PROVIDED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS
COMPUTER ASSOCIATES TRUSTED OPEN SOURCE LICENSE ("LICENSE").
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PROGRAM CONSTITUTES THE RECIPIENT'S ACCEPTANCE OF THIS LICENSE.
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Computer Associates International, Inc. (“CA”) believes in open source. We believe that
the open source development approach can take appropriate software programs to
unprecedented levels of quality, growth, and innovation. To demonstrate our continuing
commitment to open source, we are releasing the Program (as defined below) under this
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-- 
Glenn Maynard



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