Sybase Open Watcom Public License
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| DFSG compatible | No |
|---|---|
| OSI approved | Yes |
The Sybase Open Watcom Public Licence is an open source license that has been approved by the Open Source Initiative.[1] It is the licence under which the Open Watcom C/C++ compiler is released.
The license has not been accepted as "free" under the Debian Free Software Guidelines, due to controversy about the license's termination clauses.[2][3]
The Fedora project also considers the license as non free. [4]
[edit] History
The draft of version 2.0 of the Licence was published on 20 January 2004. This version incorporated changes from Apple and made the licence less specific to OpenWatcom.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Sybase Open Watcom Public License version 1.0". Approved Licences. Open Source Initiative. http://opensource.org./licenses/sybase.php.
- ^ Debian Bug report #376431 RFP: openwatcom.
- ^ Is the Sybase Open Watcom License ok?, thread on debian-legal mailing list (July 2006).
- ^ Fedora Wiki: Licensing
- ^ Markus Neifer (2004-01-20). "MN Watcom News Page". http://howlingmad.gmxhome.de./watcom_new_en.html.
[edit] Further reading
- "Boost License/Sybase Open Watcom Public License". Boost Wiki. Crystal Clear Software. 2002. http://www.crystalclearsoftware.com/cgi-bin/boost_wiki/wiki.pl?Boost_License/Sybase_Open_Watcom_Public_License.
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