On Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:45:00 +0200 Francesco Poli wrote:
[...]
> MusicXML™ Document Type Definition Public License Version 2.0
[...]
> A. DEFINITIONS
>
> "Copyright Holder" means Recordare LLC.
[...]
> "Original Program" means the original version of the software
> accompanying this Agreement as released by Recordare LLC, including
> source code, object code and documentation, if any.
>
> "Program" means the Original Program and Contributions.
>
> "Recipient" means anyone who receives the Program under this
> Agreement, including all Contributors.
>
> B. GRANT OF RIGHTS
[...]
> Title to copyright in the Program will at all times remain with
> Copyright Holder.
[...]
Does this mean that Recordare LLC imposes transfer of copyright on
Contributions from Contributors to Recordare LLC, as a condition of the
grant of license?
If this is the correct interpretation of the license, then I personally
think that it fails to meet DFSG#1 ("The license may not require a
royalty or other fee [...]").
What do others think?
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