Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 74265
distribution of hyph_nl_NL.dic is violating the LPPL
Last modified: 2013-02-24 20:43:09 UTC
The README_nl_NL.txt mentions the hyph_nl_NL.dic file as follows: It is based on the TeX hyphenation patterns file that created and original copyright by Piet Tutelaer. It is made available under the conditions of the LGPL license. Arthur Buijs modified the hyphenation patterns file so that it can be used with the ALTLinux hyphenator. It is violating point 6d of the LPPL (appended paragraph 6), which requires either distribution of the unmodified file, or "Information that is sufficient to obtain a complete, unmodified copy of the Work", or both. For the "information" option, please include either a download location or a pointer into a TeX distribution like MiKTeX, TeXLive or TeTeX. http://www.tug.org/tex-archive/language/hyphenation/ should work; for the filename mention hyphen/nehyph.tex. Some people think it's necessary to include the version information of this file as well; rationale: you should be able to update your work if the original file changes, seems to be easier if you know the base of your derived work. Note that both the location and the filename are just guesses.
The README_nl_NL.txt for 2.4.0 version is different, it says : ---> [ENGLISH] Dutch word list - OpenTaal Version: 1.00 G Format: MySpell License: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use and/or distribution of the Dutch wordlist including the hyphenation patterns is only allowed in accordance to the license conditions of the GNU Lesser General Public License (GNU LGPL). The text of this license is included at the end of this file. You are kindly requested to keep a copy of this file "README_nl_NL.txt" with every copy you make of the word list. About the "Keurmerk Spelling" of the Dutch Language Union -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Dutch Language Union declares that this product applies the rules and principles of the official spelling, that is defined by The Dutch Language Union, and that in a checking procedure no deviations were found. For more information about the Keurmerk Spelling, please see: www.taalunieversum.org/keurmerk (Dutch) For more information about the Dutch Language Union see: http://taalunieversum.org/en/ (English) About the Dutch word list: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) 1996 Nederlandstalige Tex Gebruikersgroep This word list is based on the Dutch word lists that were created by the Nederlandstalige TeX Gebruikersgroep. These word lists are made available under the conditions of the GNU LGPL. For more information, see: http://www.ntg.nl/spelling/ (c) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 Simon Brouwer et al. Conversion to the Myspell-format, and further improvements to the word list. (c) 2006, 2007 OpenTaal Adaptation to the Dutch Official Spelling rules 2005 from the Dutch Language Union (Nederlandse Taalunie), and other considerable additions and improvements. For more information, see: http://www.opentaal.org/ Contact: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about the OpenTaal project: http://www.opentaal.org/english.php For questions and suggestions, write email to Simon Brouwer: simon.oo.o@xs4all.nl <---- Can we assume that the problem has been fixed ?
[ sorry, oversaw your comment ] jbfaure: maybe I am blind, but where do you see this? the original file is not in the tree, and I don't see a pointer to the original files? That RAEDME_nl_NL is for the *spellchecking* dicts ("MySpell"), not *hyphenation*
Hi Rene, it is the English part of the file README_nl_NL.txt you got when you install NL dictionaries using Dicoo. This file mentions hyphenation patterns. In fact there is a mistake in issue description because the name of readme file for hyphenation is "README_hyph_nl_NL.txt", not "README_nl_NL.txt" and you got it if you install hyphenation dictionary with Dicoo. Regards JBF
@ cor can you confirm it?
Hi Mechtilde, all, I can confirm that the current dict-nl.oxt contains the text in the file ..OOo<version>\3\user\uno_packages\cache\uno_packages\4E.tmp_\dict-nl.oxt So is fixed in the mean time. I can/do not judge on details from the past situation, but that is not relevant any more now, I think .. @Simon, agree? Cor
Hi all, We are distributing the hyphenation patterns file under the conditions of the LGPL. Its original author, Piet Tutelaer, has given explicit permission to do so. So the distribution does not have to comply to the LPPL.
working out a solution described in 74309 So i set this issue as duplicate *** This issue has been marked as a duplicate of 74309 ***
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