Re: [tdf-discuss] LO vs AOO : GPL/LGPL vs ASL licences

On 2 January 2013 16:00, Tanstaafl <tanstaafl@libertytrek.org> wrote:

> I think the most important distinction to an end user, aside from knowing
> that both allow them to *use* the software in any way they see fit -
> personal, commercial, etc, is that the LO project is able to benefit from
> AOO code, but AOO is not allowed to benefit from the LO code.

Not strictly speaking accurate in that GPL software could not be *used*, as
in integrated into a closed source application, even if the user saw fit to
do it. But in general the essence is correct. Better or worse is a matter
of opinion.


On 2013-01-01 1:17 PM, Andrew Douglas Pitonyak <andrew@pitonyak.org> wrote:
> > On 12/31/2012 02:40 PM, Immanuel Giulea wrote:
> >
> > > In the marketing materials that I am writing covering LO vs AOO, I was
> > > wondering if it would be relevant to go into an explanation about why the
> > > GPL/LGPL licence used by LO was superior to the ASL as a "true open
> > > source".
> >
> > An average user does not care and will likely only be confused by any
> > claim that LO is better than AOO based on LO using a more restrictive
> > license or some sort of moral high ground that people should only use
> > software using this license.  I expect that the more a person cares
> > about the distinction, the more likely they will not need marketing
> > material to explain it to them.
> >
> >  I found this great document that explains the three "most common"
> > > licences:
> > > ASL, GPL and LGPL (MPL is not included) (1, 2)
> > >
> > > Any thoughts on how relevant it would be to extract some of the
> > > information
> > > and apply it on the materials?
> >
> > Almost none. If you do desire to add something, I would probably say
> > something like this (but with cleaned up wording and more thought).
> > "Project contributors will note <blah blah blah>". Or have a section
> > that calls out advantages specifically for people that changes stuff and
> > contribute it back. The license is a choice, and some will prefer it and
> > some will not.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Cheers and Happy New Year
> > >
> > > Immanuel
> > >
> > > (1)
> > > http://www.openlogic.com/**Portals/172122/docs/**
> > > understanding-the-three-most-**common-open-source-licenses.**pdf<http://www.openlogic.com/Portals/172122/docs/understanding-the-three-most-common-open-source-licenses.pdf>
> > >
> > > (2) 
> > > http://www.slideshare.net/**slideshow/embed_code/10518967<http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/10518967>
>
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