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Re: [jakarta.ee-spec.committee] Draft Specification License
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Scott,
Good point. I took your comments back to our counsel and we would
like to suggest that we revise the text to read as follows:
...anyone may prepare and distribute derivative
works and portions of this document in software
which implements the specification, in
supporting materials accompanying
such software, and in documentation of such
software..."
Revised versions of the license are attached.
On 2018-09-28 12:13 AM, Scott Stark wrote:
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.
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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