[clue-talk] GNU Linux Open Source; Examples of Rules

[David L. Willson]

>From my query "understanding open source licensing" I got this for the
average Joe/Jane:

http://openacs.org/about/licensing/open-source-licensing

and this for the budding lawyer:

http://csdl.computer.org/comp/mags/so/2005/04/s4114.pdf


On Wed, 2007-05-23 at 13:56 -0700, rex evans wrote:
> David,
> 
> Thanks for posting that link about Microsoft throwing
> its weight around, patents, and Open Source etc.
> 
> Aside from the Microsoft issues, I would like to read
> some simple examples of GNU and other OS licenses.
> (Until now, I had not been aware that there were
>  different flavors of Open Source licenses.)
> 
> Specifically, for GNU, I assumed that if I enhanced
> a GNU licensed program, the enhancement was under
> GNU license also. What if I write an API that is bound
> in? Is this a gray area?
> 
> Any links which have examples would be appreciated.
> 
> Rex
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