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1. Open Source LicensesOpen Source Licenses
By
Dr. Kalyan
kalyan@bananaip.com
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2. ExampleExample
 SOS is working on developing a software for a client. The
software has ten modules. Five of the modules are readily
available online and can be utilized for development
purpose with slight modifications.
 No Notice of any kind.
Copyright notice.
OSS License.
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GPLV3GPLV3

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RightsRights
Copy and run the program
Modify
Distribute

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Distribution - Verbatim copiesDistribution - Verbatim copies
Notice
Authorship
Accompanied by GPL
Notice of No warranty / Liability

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Distribution - Modified versionsDistribution - Modified versions
Notice of change
Date of change
License the entire work
Applies to whole work regardless of
how they are copieda

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Integration with ProprietaryIntegration with Proprietary
SoftwareSoftware
Derivative Work
Independent work

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Other termsOther terms
Technical Measures
Patent Assertion
Down Stream License
No warranty and liability

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GPLV2 Vs. GPLV3GPLV2 Vs. GPLV3
Patent license
Hardware restrictions
Technical measures
Work based on and Work using the
program

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LGPL – Lesser General Public License –
version 3

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RightsRights
Libraries
Application based on the library
Copy, Distribute and Modify
Combined work
Combined library

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ConditionsConditions
Notice of library
Accompany with license
Copyright notice
Source code of the library
Combined libraries

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BSD - Berkeley Software Distribution

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RightsRights
Redistribution and Use
Source and Binary forms
Modify

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ConditionsConditions
Retain copyright notice
No use of author's or organization's
name
No Warranty and Liability

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Apache License

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RightsRights
Copyrights
Patent Rights
No patent assertion

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ConditionsConditions
Copy of license
Notices
Acknowledgement
Publicity
No warranty and liability

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Apache 1 Vs. Apache 2Apache 1 Vs. Apache 2
Patent Rights
Patent Assertion
License copy
Compatibility

20. ExampleExample
 Ravi, a researcher at IITM, develops a software for
converting text to speech in Indian accent. He makes the
software available under GPLV3. Speak, a company based
out of Bangalore, wishes to integrate the same in the new
version of its scan/read software.
 Conditions?
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21. ExampleExample
What conditions would vary if the
software is made available under
LGPL, MPL, BSD or Apache
Licenses.
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