differently by Apple (for example) than you interpret it. So I wouldn't
>
>
> On Jan 17, 2008 2:29 AM, Hilaire Fernandes <
[hidden email]
> <mailto:
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> Le mardi 15 janvier 2008 à 21:43 +1300, Michael van der Gulik a
> écrit :
>
> >
> > I'm asking this because I'm about to embark on some significant
> > changes to the classes in Kernel and Collections for my
> SecureSqueak
> > project. I want the end result of this work to be released under the
> > Apache 2.0 license, if possible. These changes are scoped to
> Kernel,
> > Collections and a handful of other classes.
>
> You should not worry about that.
> Just release your SecureSqueak -- Squeak VM + Squeak image
> encapsulated
> -- under the Apache 2.0 license. The SqL grant you this right.
> OLPC, Sophie, Croquet, ... people are doing that just fine.
> I am also doing that for my pet iStoa project.
>
> The Squeak license is more a community problem because the SqL is not
> acknowledge as a free software license by the free software community.
>
>
>
> Is this really the case?
>
> According to the Squeak license:
>
> "You may distribute and sublicense such Modified Software only under
> the terms of a valid, binding license that makes no representations or
> warranties on behalf of Apple, and is no less protective of Apple and
> Apple's rights than this License."
>
> Is the Apache license no less protective of Apple? By my
> understanding, I can't sue Apple as the result of the Squeak license
> nor owe then more than US$50, and by accepting the license, I'm
> agreeing to indemnify and hold Apple harmless if anybody decides to
> sue them because of my work based on something derived under the
> Squeak license.
>
> The Squeak license also states that any changes I make, even to
> sublicensed versions, must also be made publicly available.
>
> What I want is to make a modified version of Squeak that someone could
> grab and relicense under a closed-source license for the purposes of
> making a load of money. I will probably follow your example, take the
> risk and boldly state that my work is released under the Apache
> license and keep a careful audit log of all changes made, by whom and
> under which license.
>
> Gulik.
>
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