[IPT] IPT Open source License

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.

I'm reviewing (for the third time) FOSS licenses for Specify 6, and am going through the usual decision tree:

viral vs. non-viral

GPL compatible or not

and the various nuances of each license.

I noticed that IPT is parked on Google Code, and then discovered this.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/25/googlecode_bans_mpl/

many thanks,

Jim B.

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