LEGAL: SystemC Open Source License 2.3

yersinia yersinia.spiros at gmail.com
Mon Jun 30 16:51:23 UTC 2008


Someone else are thinking as you

http://www.eetindia.co.in/ART_8800387245_1800001_TA_7b571e0b.HTM

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On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 4:09 PM, Simo Sorce <ssorce at redhat.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 2008-06-29 at 23:32 +0200, Hans de Goede wrote:
> > Chitlesh GOORAH wrote:
> > > Hello there,
> > >
> > > I'm wishing someone could point out _whether_ the :
> > > SYSTEMC OPEN SOURCE LICENSE v2.3 is compatible with Fedora Licenses
> policies.
> > > http://chitlesh.fedorapeople.org/systemC/License.pdf
> > >
> >
> > Hmm,
> >
> > In general it looks ok, but ..
> > INAS (I Am Not Spot) but this could be a problem:
> >
> > 2.6 License to Marks.
> >
> > (b)    Recipient shall assist OSCI to the extent reasonably necessary to
> > protect and maintain the Marks worldwide, including, but not limited to,
> > giving prompt notice to OSCI of any known or potential infringement of
> the
> > Marks, and cooperating with OSCI in preparing and executing any
> > documents necessary to register the Marks, or as may be required by the
> > laws or rules of any country or jurisdiction. In its sole discretion,
> OSCI
> > may commence, prosecute or defend any action or claim concerning the
> > Marks. OSCI shall have the right to control any such litigation, and
> > Recipient shall fully cooperate with OSCI in any such litigation. OSCI
> shall
> > reimburse Recipient for the reasonable costs associated with providing
> > such assistance, except to the extent that such costs result from
> > Recipient's breach of this Section 2.6. Recipient shall not commence any
> > action regarding the Marks without OSCI's prior written consent.
> >
> >
> > So in effect the person receiving the license is in turn promising to
> help sue
> > people who are in breach of the SystemC trademark, hmmmmm.
>
> IANAL,
> but I think this license is troublesome.
>
> The definition of "Contributor" and section 3 need real Legal overview.
> They may make this license non free. On a cursory read it seem that
> rights are given only to "Contributors" and that "Contributors" must go
> through a complex system to disclose back changes.
> I may be wrong, but certainly the language warrants a very careful read.
>
> Simo.
>
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