Dave Phillips or Christian Schoenebeck wrote:
> Unfortunately I haven't found an existing open source license which
> would reflect those restrictions. Some even said this wouldn't be an
> open source license according to definitions of XY, but personally I
> think it would.
I suggest that you read this:
The Open Source Definition
http://opensource.org/docs/definition.php
Especially have a look at point 6 ("No Discrimination Against Fields of
Endeavor").
> So maybe we would have to write a new license, like a
> "Participation License" or something which might also
> be used by other projects in future of course.
Do so, but then do not tell anyone that this is an "Open Source"-license
- it is not.
Cheers,
Andreas
Received on Sun Jul 2 20:15:04 2006
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