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The '''Sun Industry Standards Source License''' ('''SISSL''') is recognized as a [[free software|free]] and [[open source]] license by the [[Free Software Foundation]] and the [[Open Source Initiative]]. Under SISSL, developers may modify and distribute source code and derived binaries freely. Furthermore, developers can choose to keep their modifications private or make them public. |
The '''Sun Industry Standards Source License''' ('''SISSL''') is recognized as a [[free software|free]] and [[open source]] license by the [[Free Software Foundation]] and the [[Open Source Initiative]]. Under SISSL, developers may modify and distribute source code and derived binaries freely. Furthermore, developers can choose to keep their modifications private or make them public. |
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Several open source projects funded by [[Sun Microsystems]] are licensed under SISSL, including [[OpenOffice.org]] [http://www.openoffice.org/FAQs/license-change.html below 2 beta 2], and [[Sun GridEngine]]. |
Several open source projects funded by [[Sun Microsystems]] are licensed under SISSL, including [[OpenOffice.org]] [http://www.openoffice.org/FAQs/license-change.html versions below OpenOffice.org 2 beta 2] (with later versions licensed solely under the [[LGPL]]), and [[Sun GridEngine]]. |
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Revision as of 21:43, 3 September 2005
The Sun Industry Standards Source License (SISSL) is recognized as a free and open source license by the Free Software Foundation and the Open Source Initiative. Under SISSL, developers may modify and distribute source code and derived binaries freely. Furthermore, developers can choose to keep their modifications private or make them public.
Several open source projects funded by Sun Microsystems are licensed under SISSL, including OpenOffice.org versions below OpenOffice.org 2 beta 2 (with later versions licensed solely under the LGPL), and Sun GridEngine.