[Fedora-legal-list] question on a new license

[Tom Callaway]

On 03/15/2011 07:47 AM, Oxana Kurysheva wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I want to make a package with Zimbra Desktop application (http://www.zimbra.com/products/desktop.html). The problem is that it uses a license called Zimbra Public License, Version 1.3 (ZPL). And ZPL is not listed under good licenses here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing
> 
> so I wanted to get it cleared, can I make a package with this
> application for Fedora. The license is based on Mozilla license, but I
> can't say is it a good fork or not. The link for the license
> is: http://www.zimbra.com/license/zimbra-public-license-1-3.html
> <http://www.zimbra.com/license/zimbra-public-license-1-3.html>Can you
> say is it good or not?

The Zimbra Public License 1.3 is non-free, because the language about
retaining the Zimbra logo presents a restriction on modification.

~tom

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