From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,c9bf6617358567a9 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2003-03-10 20:39:07 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!news.airnews.net!cabal12.airnews.net!usenet From: "John R. Strohm" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Commercial license? Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 22:24:17 -0600 Organization: Airnews.net! at Internet America Message-ID: <8E197C72ED293700.9CFD1DCB25CB0B4C.812DA03615AB7642@lp.airnews.net> X-Orig-Message-ID: References: Abuse-Reports-To: abuse at airmail.net to report improper postings NNTP-Proxy-Relay: library1-aux.airnews.net NNTP-Posting-Time: Mon Mar 10 22:37:02 2003 NNTP-Posting-Host: !dY>%1k-X"\pnY! (Encoded at Airnews!) X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:35163 Date: 2003-03-10T22:24:17-06:00 List-Id: LOOK, PEOPLE. A license is a LEGAL DOCUMENT. It is written in a language that superficially resembles English, but in fact the resemblance stops there. A license MUST be drafted by a knowledgeable professional, with expertise in the subject area. Doing anything else is foolhardy. The community here can provide input, state requirements and goals, and participate in the discussion, but the actual work must be done by a competent attorney. I'm a programmer, not a lawyer, and part of my education was learning that I wasn't a lawyer and should consult one when it was appropriate. "Robert C. Leif" wrote in message news:mailman.12.1047325019.32742.comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org... I would include the preamble. If you want add a statement that it is not nominative. The license can also be tailored and certainly can be improved. I would like to organize a group to work on the license. Besides the text of the license, we need an ASIS program to calculate the contributions of the individual developers. I might add that I believe there is real money to be made, particularly in the creation of Ada powered XML technology. I still believe that there are very significant advantages to the commercial software creators of providing their sources. I suggest that if a group of Ada capitalists can be assembled, we could start our own mailing list. Bob Leif -----Original Message----- From: Victor Porton [mailto:porton@ex-code.com] Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 10:00 PM To: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org Subject: Re: Commercial license? In article , "Robert C. Leif" writes: > Please go to Newporinstruments.com and switch to Ada_Med or directly to > http://www.newportinstruments.com/ada_med/ada_med.html and download the > first item, which is the latest version of the ADA DEVELOPERS = > COOPERATIVE > LICENSE. Should I provide on my Web site this license including or excluding introductory section "0"?