Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: Mac App Store

2011/1/13 Jonathan Aquilina <eagles051387@gmail.com>

> You would still need permission even though its a fork of the original
> code?

Yes.
The LGPL license states that:
"If you modify a copy of the Library, and, in your modifications, a facility
refers to a function or data to be supplied by an Application that uses the
facility (other than as an argument passed when the facility is invoked),
then you may convey a copy of the modified version:

a) under this License, provided that you make a good faith effort to ensure
that, in the event an Application does not supply the function or data, the
facility still operates, and performs whatever part of its purpose remains
meaningful, or
b) under the GNU GPL, with none of the additional permissions of this
License applicable to that copy."
Hence, LibreOffice can only be either LGPL or GPL, unless it gets permission
from all its contributors to alter the license.
For more information, see http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html .

> On 1/13/11 10:30 AM, Mirek M. wrote:
>
> > Hi Jonathan, everyone,
> >
> > 2011/1/13 Jonathan Aquilina<eagles051387@gmail.com>
> >
> >  Mirek LO is a separate entity from Oracle, they just forked OOo and are
> > > taking it down a different bath with a different name.
> >
> > I know that, but most of the code of LibreOffice comes from Oracle, and
> > therefore if LibO wants to change its license, it needs an OK from Oracle.
> >
> >
> > > On 1/12/11 3:49 PM, Mirek M. wrote:
> > >
> > >  2011/1/12 Jonathan Aquilina<eagles051387@gmail.com>
> > > >  Why not license it under an appropriate license that would allow us to
> > > >
> > > > > put
> > > > > it in the app store? would that mean we would need to remove the GPL or
> > > > > can
> > > > > it be dual licensed to go on the app store?
> > > > >
> > > > >  I'm no expert, but as I understand it, LibreOffice is licensed under
> > > > the
> > > > LGPL, which should allow it to be used with DRM (whereas VLC was GPL).
> > > > In order for LibreOffice to change its license, it would need to get an
> > > > OK
> > > > from all its contributors, including Oracle, which is not too likely to
> > > > happen IMHO. But I don't think that's necessary in this case.
> > > >
> > > >  On 01/08/2011 01:46 PM, Charles.h.Schulz wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >   Ben,
> > > > >
> > > > > > To be frank I would be very tempted by the Mac App Store. We would
> > > > > > gain
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > lot of traction and perhaps revenue. I read the links you provided
> > > > > > with
> > > > > > attention but what I can gather is somewhat controversial or at least
> > > > > > would
> > > > > > require some sort of legal workaround. Let me explain what I see:
> > > > > > - FSF thinks the Mac App Store policies are in contraddiction with the
> > > > > > GPL
> > > > > > and points to specific clauses in it.
> > > > > > - the neat and clean way to do this is to relicense the software
> > > > > > completely. We cannot do this -one of the reasons is that we don't
> > > > > > want
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > copyright assignment- but even if we had one we would still be
> > > > > > hindered
> > > > > > by
> > > > > > the Oracle copyright in it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Last but not least, at this Westnoth is in conflict with the FSF. I
> > > > > > usually consider myself a free and independent thinking person but I
> > > > > > also
> > > > > > know that the FSF is our friend. We talk to them. Why making ennemies?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just my 2 euro cents,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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