OPaC Free Public License
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| Author | OPaC bright ideas |
|---|---|
| Publisher | 1997-1998, OPaC bright ideas |
| GPL compatible | No |
| Copyleft | Yes |
The OPaC Free Public License (OFPL) [1] is a software license created by OPaC bright ideas for the distribution of the OPaC Class Library. The OFPL is a copyleft license, in that it requires any work based on OPaC be licensed under the terms of the OFPL.
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[edit] Author
Pierre Arnaud created the OFPL, as an open source license for OPaC bright ideas.[2]
[edit] Key features
[edit] Distribution
Software under the OFPL may not be distributed if any payment is made in connection for the distribution, directly or indirectly.
[edit] Assent to license
The restriction contained in Section 2(c) of the OFPL reads:
- You must meet all the following conditions with respect to the distribution of any work based on OPaC: . . . (ii) You must cause the Program to be licensed as a whole and at no charge to all third parties under the terms of this License.
[edit] Further provisions
- Covered works that are distributed must be accompanied by the source code, or access to it made available. (§2(c)(iv))
- Covered works that are distributed must include a verbatim copy of the license. (§2(c)(v))
[edit] Open software that uses the OFPL
[edit] References
- Philosophy of the GNU Project by the Free Software Foundation, retrieved September 10, 2006
- Choosing an Open Source License by Ian Lance Taylor, 2005, retrieved September 10, 2006
