Re: [jakarta.ee-spec.committee] Draft Specification License

[Scott Stark <sstark@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm finding the restriction clause a little more obtuse then the original W3C clause:

No right to create modifications or derivatives of W3C documents is granted pursuant to this license, except as follows: To facilitate implementation of the technical specifications set forth in this document, anyone may prepare and distribute derivative works and portions of this document in software, in supporting materials accompanying software, and in documentation of software, PROVIDED that all such works include the notice below. HOWEVER, the publication of derivative works of this document for use as a technical specification is expressly prohibited.

The dropping of the underlined section makes the context of the allowed derivative works completely open ended. I suppose there is no harm in that, but the reference to implementation facilitation allows me to understand what is meant by software, while without it, I'm wondering what if any scope restrictions apply. It just doesn't roll off of the tongue so to speak, but maybe that is fine.

On Wed, Sep 26, 2018 at 5:16 PM Mike Milinkovich <mike.milinkovich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

All,

Please find attached the current draft of the Eclipse Foundation Specification License.

This draft has not been reviewed or approved by either the IP Advisory Committee or the Board.

Some notes of interest:

• This license is based on the W3C specification document license, which is both simple and widely known. This license provides broad copyright grants allowing the use of the specification documents to implement software.
  
• You will notice that there is nothing about patents in this license. That is because the patent licenses will be dealt with via amendments to the Eclipse Foundation Intellectual Property Policy.
• You will notice that there is nothing about compatibility in this license. That is because compatibility will be dealt with in the TCK license, and in the trademark license.
• You will notice that there is nothing about trademarks in this license. That is because trademarks will be dealt with in the trademark license.

As always, comments are welcomed.

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