Open Source Legal Dos, Don ts and Maybes openlaws Open Source Workshop 26 June 2015, Federal Chancellery Vienna 1
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A Case + vs cooperation since 2003 lawsuit initiated 2008 for violation of i.a. GPL & LGPL settled 2009 4
Bottom Line 1 Let s be compliant. 5
GPL v3 6
LGPL v3 7
Apache 8
BSD 9
Bottom Line 2 Easier said, than done. 10
GPL Dos Convey modified source code with copyright notice License entire work under GPL v3 Display Appropriate Legal Notices in UI Provide Installation Information for Consumer Products Grant patent license 11
GPL Don ts Cannot be part of an effective technological measure Maybes Add or remove Additional Permissions Provide access to software without conveying a copy Have third party make or run the software for you 12
LGPL Dos Comply with GPL Convey modified source code of a Library Convey Combined Works with Minimal Corresponding Source or shared library Maybes Convey object code of an Application, if only material from Library header files are used Use Library in effective technological measure 13
Apache v2 Dos Provide copy of license Highlight modified files Keep all notices (information only) in source code License submitted contributions under Apache Maybes Add own copyright statement and terms to modifications 14
BSD Dos Provide copy of license Display copyright notice in advertising material Don ts Use names of contributors to promote derived products Maybes Everything else 15
Bottom Line 3 Open Source Open Source 16
Use Cases Provided as packaged software / download software GPL v3: Fully applies. LGPL v3: Fully applies. Apache v2: Fully applies. BSD: Fully applies. 17
Use Cases Provided as Cloud Service from own servers GPL v3: Obligations do not apply. LGPL v3: Obligations do not apply. Apache v2: Submitted contributions licensed under Apache v2. No other obligations apply. BSD: Only advertising-clauses apply. 18
Use Cases Provided as Cloud Service from third-party servers GPL v3: Obligations do not apply. LGPL v3: Obligations do not apply. Apache v2: Submitted contributions licensed under Apache v2. No other obligations apply. BSD: Only advertising-clauses apply. 19
Bottom Line 4 The purpose determines the best license. 20
Thank you! Questions? Árpád Geréd Attorney at Law Partner Maybach Görg Lenneis Geréd Rechtsanwälte GmbH Museumstraße 5 AT-1070 Vienna T +43(0)1/997 19 66 F +43(0)1/997 19 66-100 a.gered@mglp.eu www.mglp.eu 21