Changes between Version 18 and Version 19 of ApertureLicense


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10/10/05 21:47:29 (19 years ago)
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anonymous
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  • ApertureLicense

    v18 v19  
    1919'''Limited reciprocity''' - on the other hand, if you create your own components to be used inside the framework, e.g. an Extractor for a proprietary document format, you should not be required to make this available to the community. Rationale: this code may necessarily contain trade secrets and you don't want to discourage such applications. Also, we're confident that people who build more generally applicable components will have a strong motivation for contributing those to the project, as this will provide them with free expert advice and, when the code is accepted, free maintenance. 
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    21 '''Built-in patent license''' - when you contribute code to the project, you automatically give people a royalty-free parent license for using that code, in case the code would otherwise infringe one of your patents. This prevents contributors from contributing code and coming back later to collect royalties. This patent license should be formulated in a fair way, e.g. should cover both Aperture and derivative works. 
     21'''Built-in patent license''' - when you contribute code to the project, you automatically give people a royalty-free parent license for using that code, in case the code would otherwise infringe one of your patents. This prevents contributors from contributing code and coming back later to collect royalties. This patent license should be formulated in a fair way, e.g. it should cover both Aperture and derivative works. 
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    2323'''Built-in patent defense''' - when you sue someone (either a developer or a user) for a patent infringement related to this code, all your rights (patent- and copyright-related) for this codebase should be withdrawn. This defense should be formulated in a fair way, e.g. it should not involve infringements by a contributor outside this project.