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Re: [oor-dev] OOR Development: BioPortal Copyright & IP Issues

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From: "Todd Schneider" <tschneider@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 13:28:31 -0400
Message-id: <BBB5F187F1DAD84DAF503C57BEC89D8101963638@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Natasha,     (01)

> The BioPortal code is distributed under the Mozilla Public License.      (02)

--->>> This license, http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/MPL-1.1.html?    (03)

> So, all you need to do in posting the diagrams is acknowledge 
> that the original code came from NCBO. You are free to use any other 
> license on the derived artifacts and artifacts that use the diagrams >
(but we would encourage open-source licenses of course).    (04)

--->>> Understood and will do.    (05)

       Since the OOR is an Ontolog project, I assume we'd use whatever
       licensing mechanism is in the charter.    (06)

> Does that answer your question?    (07)

--->>> Mostly. Thank you.    (08)

Todd    (09)

> On Apr 1, 2009, at 7:02 AM, Todd Schneider wrote:
> 
> > Mark,
> >
> > I've developed an initial set of UML diagrams and artifacts 
> from the  
> > BioPortal
> > code I downloaded. I'd like to post these artifacts and others  
> > derived from them
> > in the OOR workspace. Before doing so I'd like to understand any  
> > copyright or
> > intellectual property issues surrounding BioPortal or derivative  
> > works.
> >
> > The intent of creating the UML model of BioPortal is to 
> facilitate the
> > investigation and development of the OOR. As such, the 
> BioPortal UML  
> > model may
> > be the basis for derivative work.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Todd
> >
> >
> >
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