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Comments by trungnt2910 (Top 1 by date)
trungnt2910
24-Jan-21 11:49am
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So it works like the Ms-PL? I mean that it infects all derivative works distributed in source?
According to the license:
d) "Executable Files" refer to the executables, binary files, configuration and any required data files included in the Work.
e) "Publisher" means the provider of the website, magazine, CD-ROM, DVD or other medium from or by which the Work is obtained by You.
f) "Source Code" refers to the collection of source code and configuration files used to create the Executable Files.
h) "Work" refers to the collection of files distributed by the Publisher, including the Source Code, Executable Files, binaries, data files, documentation, whitepapers and the Articles.
(Emphasis mine)
And in section 5:
You may distribute the Executable Files and Source Code only under the terms of this License, and You must include a copy of, or the Uniform Resource Identifier for, this License with every copy of the Executable Files or Source Code You distribute and ensure that anyone receiving such Executable Files and Source Code agrees that the terms of this License apply to such Executable Files and/or Source Code. You may not offer or impose any terms on the Work that alter or restrict the terms of this License or the recipients' exercise of the rights granted hereunder. You may not sublicense the Work. You must keep intact all notices that refer to this License and to the disclaimer of warranties. You may not distribute the Executable Files or Source Code with any technological measures that control access or use of the Work in a manner inconsistent with the terms of this License.
My modified source files CANNOT be used to create the same "Executable Files", therefore it should NOT be treated as "Source Code" in the license, am I right?
To make it clear: I am distributing a Derivative Work. It's like getting some Apache licensed code written in Java, translating it into C#, then releasing the translated version under the MIT license. I am NOT trying to steal from the original author because the project is abandoned.