Information Links

Licensing and other information regarding Open Source types of software and software licenses.

• Sun Open Source Licenses
  • Sun Community Source License Principles (http://www.sun.com/981208/scsl/principles.html)
  • Sun Community Source License Overview for Jini Connection Technology Licensing Model (http://www.sun.com/jini/licensing/overview.html)
  • Community Source License Principles for Jini connection technology (http://www.sun.com/981208/scsl/principles.html)
  • Sun Community Source License and Jini Compatibility Logo License Agreement (http://www.sun.com/jini/licensing/licenses.html)
  • COMMUNITY SOURCE CODE LICENSING (http://java.sun.com/communitysource/)
• GNU Licenses
  • GNU General Public License (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html)
  • GNU Lesser General Public License (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html)
  • GNU General Public License (http://www.fsf.org/copyleft/gpl.html)
  • www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.html
• IBM Open Source License
  • IBM JikesTM Compiler License Agreement (http://www.research.ibm.com/jikes/license/license2.htm)
  • IBM JikesTM Compiler Open Source License Agreement (http://www.research.ibm.com/jikes/license/license1.htm)
• General Information
  • Richard L. Brandt Article about Open Source Licenses (http://www.upsidetoday.com/texis/mvm/richard_brandt?id=380f44bb0)
  • The BSD license (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.html)
  • Apple Public Source License (www.publicsource.apple.com/apsl)
  • Artistic License (http://opensource.org/licenses/artistic-license.html)
  • MIT X License (http://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.html)
  • Netscape Public License (http://mozilla.org/NPL)
  • Info on the he book "Open Source: Voices from the Open Source Revolution" http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources/; http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources/book/brian.html; http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources/book/perens.html;