Questions tagged [ms-pl]
The ms-pl tag has no usage guidance.
8
questions
7
votes
3
answers
4k
views
Why isn't the Microsoft Public License compatible with the GPL?
According to this GNU Project page, regarding Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL):
This is a free software license; it has a copyleft that is not strong, but incompatible with the GNU GPL.
They do ...
- 253
5
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Can I use MIT code within a MS-PL project?
I would like to modify and use code of a MIT project within a MS-PL project. Am I allowed to do that?
I've already searched for it with Google and Bing, but I could not find anything like "Yes (No) ...
- 201
4
votes
2
answers
728
views
What does Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL) clause 3 section (A) actually limit?
I've been looking at the Ms-PL license that ASP.NET MVC and DotNetOpenAuth are published under and 3A says this:
3 Conditions and Limitations
(A) No Trademark License- This license does not grant ...
- 195
4
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Microsoft Public License Question
Let preface this by saying that I understand that any advice I may receive is not to be taken as 100% correct, I am just looking for what people's understand of what this license is.
I have been ...
- 2,767
2
votes
2
answers
413
views
what licence for an application that uses libraries with different licences
I have developed .NET software that uses two libraries:
Library A has MIT licence and I'm using my own version of it as I edited the source code of this library.
Library B has Ms-PL licence and I use ...
- 123
1
vote
1
answer
359
views
Using MS-PL licensed library for internal company use
I want to use a MS-PL licensed library in a proprietary software, but it'll run inside my company, with no external distribution.
Does the license allows this kind of usage or it constitutes a ...
- 113
1
vote
1
answer
390
views
What open source licenses allow for combining code that compiles into a single assembly?
I'm trying to make a library that will be used by other developers. I want to obey the "don't re-invent the wheel" principle and and I also want to make the deployment a matter of dropping a single ....
- 931
1
vote
1
answer
68
views
Is it allowed to distribute a program which source code is under Ms-PL to paying customers?
What I want to do is bundle XML Notepad (as is, no modifications) with the installation of our commercial product. Instead of telling the customer "go to http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/...
- 113