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2023-11-12 12:00

Open Source License Obligations Checklists even better now

Import the checklists to other tools, create context diffs and merged lists


2023-03-01 12:00

Embedded Linux distributions

Results of the online "wish list"


2022-01-13 12:00

Phase #3 of OSADL project on OPC UA PubSub over TSN successfully completed

Another important milestone on the way to interoperable Open Source real-time Ethernet has been reached


2021-02-09 12:00

Open Source OPC UA PubSub over TSN project phase #3 launched

Letter of Intent with call for participation is now available



Open Source License Checklists - Editiorial notes

License compatibility

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Compatibility of a particular license with a second license becomes an issue when a work that is licensed under the second license is to be integrated into a common work and to be compliantly copied and distributed under the first license.

Such compatibility is assumed, if

  • compatibility with another license is explicitly ruled in a particular license, or
  • the two licenses in question both do not contain a copyleft clause, or
  • the second license does not contain a copyleft clause and does not impose an obligation that the first license does not allow to impose.

Incompatibility is assumed, if

  • incompatibility with another license is explicitly ruled in a particular license, or
  • one license imposes an obligation that the other license does not allow to impose, or
  • the two licenses in question both contain a copyleft clause.

Statements on compatibility made elsewhere - even by the authors of a particular license text - are not considered for the decision whether a particular license pair is compatible or not.

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