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It is our intention to make the Bixoft eXtended Assembly Language macro library and several sample programs available to the public under the following "Public License". Publication of our macros and sample programs will follow as soon as the Public License reaches version 1.0.
Remark:
This is an intermediate version of the Bixoft Public License, with
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We (Abe Kornelis of B.V. Bixoft with support from Steve Lhomme of Mukoli) would have preferred to use an existing OSI-approved license, or a copy of one with only slight modifications. Unfortunately none of the licenses currently approved by the OSI meet all of the following criteria:
We have found that the need for distinguishing between Programming Tools and other software (as well as distinguishing between Dependent Software and Derivatives) is not too self-evident. Therefore please consider the following:
So, looking at all of the requirements above we felt forced to create (yet) another open source license. We chose to create our proposal in a skeleton form, so that others may easily use it for their own purposes. What follows is a preamble (like the Jabber Open Source License) including a Glossary, which in turn is followed by the actual license.
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on initial section:
Section was taken from IBMPL, first paragraph, and modified to
reflect
that not all software is a "program". The mixed-case section was
derived
from GPL section 5. This license uses the term Software
to cover programs, libraries, and programming tools. For interactive
programs it is advised that an "I accept"-button is included in the
program.
Remarks
on section 1:
First sentence was taken from QPL, first paragraph of intro, and
modified.
Application of law was taken from QPL, last paragraph. We opt for
Dutch
law, since we're located in the Netherlands. We chose the court of
Amsterdam because it has more experience in international matters
than
most other Dutch courts.
Remarks
on section 2:
Section was added to define various terms. Inclusion of terms defined
in the copyright notice was based on Jabber, section 6.
Remarks
on section 3:
First and second sentences were taken from QPL, second paragraph.
Third
sentence was added to fit the skeleton structure of this license.
Second
section added to make the dual licensing policy explicit, partly
based
upon MPL1.1, section 4.
Remarks
on section 4:
First sentence was inspired by QPL, second sentence of intro.
Remainder was inspired by the Aladdin Free Public License (not an
OSI-approved license), introduction.
Remarks
on section 5:
Various public licenses allow the User to choose any version of the
license document. This leaves too much use for misuse of inadvertent
errors or loopholes in some version of the license. In stead of
fixing
Users to the version they once received, we offer them the choice to
use
either the version they received with their copy of the Software, or
to
replace it with the most current version at the moment of replacement.
Licensors, on the other hand, are allowed to authorize or not to
authorize
any version available, so they are not forced to accept conditions of
a
newer version if these are not acceptable to them.
Second paragraph was added to allow translations of the License
and/or
Copyright Notice. After all, not everybody is equally fluent in
English.
Remarks
on section 6:
First paragraph was taken from QPL, last paragraph. Modified to fit
the skeleton structure of this license. The additional statement on
the
UNCISG was taken from Jabber PL, section 13.
Second paragraph, first sentence taken from Apple Public License,
section 13.7. Second sentence derived from same, section 13.4. Third
sentence taken from MPL1.1 section 11, last sentence.
Provision for unenforceability taken from IBMPL, section 7, first
paragraph.
Remarks
on section 7:
Claim of intellectual property rights (including copyright and patent
rights) added to make these matters explicit.
Second paragraph was based on the Jabber public license, section 3 of
the license terms. Rephrased it to make it readable and removed some
of
the details. Added protection for Contributor's names, trademarks and
products, which was based on the Apache Software License, sections 4
and
5.
Remarks
on section 8:
Section was taken from QPL, granted rights, section 1, and merged with
the Nokia Open Source License, section 2.1.
Remarks
on section 8.1:
Section was derived from Nokia Open Source license, section 2.1a.
Remarks
on section 8.2:
Section was derived from Nokia Open Source license, section 2.1b.
Details from NOKOS section 2.1d were added. Last exception was taken
from IBMPL, last sentence of section 2b.
Remarks
on section 8.3:
Section was derived from Nokia Open Source license, section 2.1c.
Remarks
on section 8.4:
Section was derived from IBMPL, section 2d.
Remarks
on section 8.5:
Section was derived from IBMPL, section 2c. The words "Expressly
acknowledge" were taken from the Apple Public Source License, first
sentence of section 2.3.
Remarks
on section 9:
Section was derived from QPL, granted rights, section 3.
Remarks
on section 9.1:
First sentence was taken from QPL, granted rights, section 3a.
Protection for trademarks and disclaimers was added. Statement on
copyright
notice on produced output added too.
Remarks
on section 9.2:
Section was added to allow the User to choose the most current
version
of the pertinent license in stead of the version that came with
his/her
copy. The intention is to allow the redistributing User a choice of
version, while preventing unnecessary proliferation of outdated or
repaired versions. See also on section 5.
Remarks
on section 9.3:
Section was added to facilitate recognition of source of changes.
Remarks
on section 10:
Section was taken from QPL, granted rights, section 5 and section 6
except its redistribution clause. Joined the texts and made the text
applicable to both macro libraries and programs. Added the definition
of
the term "Derivatives", since it seems not always to be clear what
exactly
"Derivatives" are. Also added the distinction between Derivatives,
which
build upon and expand existing Software, and "Dependent Software",
which
is created with the aid of Programming Tools supplied with the
Software,
but does not derive from the Software.
We're not too happy with the term "Dependent Software". It was
'invented'
to denote software items that use the Software, but that are
not Derivatives of it - a "work that uses the Library" in terms of
the
LGPL. We thought "work that uses the Software" rather
unwieldy. If anyone has a better name for such software, please let
us
know; a good name will certainly improve the text of this license.
Remarks
on section 11:
Section was taken from MPL1.1, section 3.7.
Remarks
on section 12:
Section was derived from QPL, granted rights, section 4 and section
6 (just the redistribution clause), with changes to allow for
distribution
of changed and/or unchanged versions of the Software in any relevant
format.
Remarks
on section 12.1a:
Section was taken from QPL, granted rights, section 4a. The term
"unchanged" was added for clarity. First sentence was extended to
allow
the User to choose the most current version of this license in stead
of
the version that came with his/her copy. Analogous to the provision
under
on section 9.2. The exclusion of
restrictions
was based on third sentence of MPL 1.1 section 3.1. Statement on
alternative licenses was added to give creators of Dependent Software
more
freedom in selecting any OSI-approved license.
Remarks
on section 12.1b:
Section was taken from QPL, granted rights, section 4a. The term
"unchanged" was added for clarity. First sentence was extended to
allow
the User to choose the most current version of this license in stead
of
the version that came with his/her copy. Analogous to the provision
under
on section 9.2. The exclusion of
restrictions
was based on third sentence of MPL 1.1 section 3.1. Statement on
alternative licenses was added to give creators of Dependent Software
more
freedom in selecting any OSI-approved license.
Remarks
on section 12.2:
Section was taken from QPL, granted rights, section 4c. Protection
expanded to include trademark notices and disclaimers. Added
dual-license
option for User's Contribution(s).
Remarks
on section 12.3a:
Section was derived from QPL, granted rights, section 3, first
sentence.
Remarks
on section 12.4:
Section was taken from QPL, granted rights, section 4b.
Remarks
on section 12.5:
Section was taken from QPL, granted rights, section 3b and 6c. The
terms
"world-wide" and "royalty-free" were inserted in accordance with the
first
sentence of on section 8. Distributor
changed to
Contributor. Added allowance for waiver of entitlement to Source Code
of
Modifications and/or Derivatives because not all Licensors are likely
to require such entitlement.
Remarks
on section 12.6:
Section was added to ensure that Dependent Software is not
distributed
without the Programming Tools they were based upon.
Remarks
on section 13:
Section was derived from Jabber, section 4e.
Remarks
on section 14:
Section was taken from SISSL, section 10.0.
Remarks
on section 15:
Section was taken from Jabber public license, section 9a and combined
with IBM public license, section 7, third paragraph. Last sentence
added
to close a potential loophole.
Remarks
on section 16:
Section was taken from Jabber public license, section 9b and combined
with IBM public license, section 7, second paragraph. Some rephrasing
was
applied in an attempt to make this section more readable to non-lawyer
types. Largely unsuccessful, I'm afraid. Last sentence closes same
potential loophole as in section 15.
Remarks
on section 17:
Uppercase section was taken from Jabber public license, section 8
with
addition of some terms from other public licenses. Mixed case section
was
taken from IBMPL, mixed case section of section 5.
Remarks
on section 18:
Uppercase section was taken from Jabber public license, sections 10
and
11 with addition of some terms from other public licenses. Limitation
to
USD 50 was based upon Ricoh Source Code Public License, section 9.
Mixed case section was based on Jabber, section 11, with specific
risks
taken from Apple Public Source License Version 1.2, section 8 and
Ricoh
Source Code Public License, section 9.
Remarks
on section 18.1:
Since section 8.5 covers liability-related issues as well this
section was added for clarity, with a pointer to the real text
in section 8.5.
Remarks
on exhibit A:
The Exhibit was based on the Nokia Open Source License and others.
See below for the version that will accompany Bixoft's eXtended
Assembly
language. In macro's comment lines start with the characters ".*" as
you may see in the Copyright Notice below.
.********************************************************************** .* .* Copyright Notice. .* .* Licensed material - Property of B.V. Bixoft. .* .* This source file is part of Bixoft's eXtended Assembly language, or .* the BXA library. (C) Copyright B.V. Bixoft, the Netherlands, .* 1999-2002. All rights reserved. Modifications (C) copyrighted by .* their respective contributors, all rights reserved. .* .* The contents of this file are subject to the Bixoft Public License .* Version 0.N (the "License"); you may not use this file in any way .* except in compliance with the License. You should have received a .* copy of the License with this source; see member $LICENSE. You may .* also obtain a copy of the License at .* http://www.bixoft.nl/english/license.htm .* .* ANY USE OF THE SOFTWARE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THE LICENSE. .* .* Anything distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" .* basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See .* the License for the specific language governing rights and .* limitations under the License. .* .* Entitlement to Source Code of Modifications and/or Derivatives .* (see section 12.5 of the License for details) is <not> waived. .* .* Definitions required by the License: .* Copyright Holder: B.V. Bixoft, the Netherlands .* e-mail: bixoft@bixoft.nl .* Country: the Netherlands, i.e. the laws of the Netherlands apply. .* State : not applicable .* Court : any Dutch court with appropriate jurisdiction, i.e. the .* court of appropriate jurisdiction will settle any disputes. .* Programming Tool status: This source is a Programming Tool. .* .* Contributor(s): Contribution: .* B.V. Bixoft, bixoft@bixoft.nl Original version .* ..... ..... .* .**********************************************************************
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