From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from cardinal.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.121.226]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1BC93R-0000Cl-00 for ; Fri, 09 Apr 2004 23:21:13 -0400 Received: from sdn-ap-018ilchicp0300.dialsprint.net ([65.176.177.46] helo=localhost) by cardinal.mail.pas.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1BC93N-0005gi-00 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Fri, 09 Apr 2004 20:21:09 -0700 Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 23:10:09 -0400 From: Tom and Esther Ward To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20040410031009.GA5220@localhost> References: <4076E759.3040602@freedombox.cc> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Format=Flowed; DelSp=Yes; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: <4076E759.3040602@freedombox.cc>; from mattc@freedombox.cc on Fri, Apr 09, 2004 at 14:11:37 -0400 X-Mailer: Balsa 2.0.14 Subject: Re: FreedomBox and the Mozilla Public License X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.4 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 03:21:13 -0000 On 04/09/2004 02:11:37 PM, Matt Campbell wrote: > I have been watching the thread about FreedomBox's supposed violation > of the Mozilla Public License, and I wish to publicly set the record > straight. > > Section 3.2 of the MPL does clearly say that any modifications to > covered code must be released as source code. However, we did not > need to make any modifications to Mozilla to add speech output or > voice commands. As Aaron Leventhal said, we were able to do it by > writing a new component that uses Mozilla's existing application > programming interfaces (API's). Therefore, we are not obligated to > release the code that adds speech output and voice commands. > > While I would prefer to release our ocde under an open-source > license, I understand and respect Serotek's reasons for not doing so. > The company needs to protect its intellectual proprety. I think > we've made a good compromise by making the software available at no > cost to the user. Furthermore, uninformed public statements such as > those made about the alleged license violation only tarnish the > reputation of a company that's trying to do good for the community > while still doing well. > > For more information about the Mozilla Public License, read the FAQ, > which is available at: > > http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/FAQ.html > > If you have further questions or concerns, please contact me > privately; I don't believe this discussion is appropriate for the > Speakup list. Thank you. > >-- > Matt Campbell > Lead Programmer > Serotek Corporation > www.freedombox.info > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup