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Andrew Fenn wrote:
> 
> Since there is a conflict between APL 2.0 and BSD how about a 
> compromise. We could use the BSD license and attach a patent clause
> to it.

IMNSHO, you *really* don't want to do that.  You'd be leaping
into the world of 'licence proliferation,' which is a maze
of twisty little passages containing monsters.

At the very worst, pick one from http://opensource.org/licenses/
Those have all been vetted and verified as open source
licences.

As for the prolixity of the Apache 2.0 licence..  I was part
of its framing, and we took great pains to make it legible
and understandable to NON-lawyers.  I.e., lots of English
explaining what legalese is present.  The legal assistance
included some sharp attorneys from IBM, who really know
their stuff.  So it's pretty solid.

Just FYI.

[For those who don't know me, I'm a founding Apache member,
been a director of the OSI, and am currently doing some
contract work for CPF.]
-- 
Ken Coar
OSS developer, opinionist, author, and sanagendamgagwedweinini