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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=359304021-22012009>Could anyone
comment on the choice of the Mozilla Public License for the IPT? I'm
curious about which property made it the best choice.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=359304021-22012009>I'm reviewing (for
the third time) FOSS licenses for Specify 6, and am going through the usual
decision tree:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=359304021-22012009>viral vs.
non-viral</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=359304021-22012009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=359304021-22012009>GPL compatible or
not</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=359304021-22012009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=359304021-22012009>and the
various nuances of each license.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN class=359304021-22012009>I noticed that IPT
is parked on Google Code, and then discovered this.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><A
href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/25/googlecode_bans_mpl/">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/25/googlecode_bans_mpl/</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=359304021-22012009><FONT face=Verdana size=2>many
thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=359304021-22012009><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Jim
B.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>James H. Beach<BR></FONT><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><FONT
face=Verdana color=#333333 size=2>Biodiversity Institute</FONT><FONT
color=#666666><BR></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=#800000 size=2>University of
Kansas</FONT><FONT color=#666666><BR></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=#333333
size=2>1345 Jayhawk Boulevard</FONT><FONT color=#666666><BR></FONT><FONT
face=Verdana color=#800000 size=2>Lawrence, KS 66045, USA</FONT><FONT
color=#666666><BR></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=#333333 size=2>T 785 864-4645,
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">No engagement = No
commitment.</SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><FONT
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