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| Apache OpenOffice Distribution FAQ</H1> |
| <H2><A NAME="old_distribution_list_information"></A> |
| Do you distribute OpenOffice on CD/DVD? Where is the old distribution list/information?</H2> |
| <P>The Apache OpenOffice project distributes Apache OpenOffice online, as a |
| free download from our website. Although this is sufficient for most |
| users, we also know that for other users, a copy of OpenOffice on |
| CD-ROM or other media is preferred.</P> |
| <P>We used to have a "Distribution |
| Project" that listed the contact information for 3rd parties who |
| would provide, at a charge, a CD-ROM containing OpenOffice. We've |
| suspended this program. If you want to voice your opinion on |
| the distribution project, or offer any opinions, please send them to |
| our public mailing list, at dev@openoffice.apache.org.</P> |
| <H2><A NAME="OpenOfficeLicense"></A> |
| What do I need to know about the OpenOffice License?</H2> |
| <P>Apache OpenOffice, since version 3.4, is distributed by the |
| Apache Software Foundation and uses the Apache license, <A HREF="http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt">Apache |
| License v2</A>. More about this license and how this license applies |
| to various scenarios can be found on the <A HREF="http://www.apache.org/foundation/license-faq.html">Apache |
| License and Distribution FAQ</A> page. |
| </P> |
| <P>Versions 3.0-beta to 3.3, named OpenOffice.org 3.3, etc., used |
| the <A HREF="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html">GNU Lesser |
| General Public License v3</A>, LGPL.</P> |
| <P>You should comply with the terms of these licenses for any |
| distribution you undertake.</P> |
| <H2><A NAME="download_and_logo_use"></A> |
| Can I let my clients download your software and use your logo on my |
| website or other distribution media?</H2> |
| <P>Please see the <A HREF="http://openoffice.apache.org/trademarks.html">Apache |
| OpenOffice Trademarks</A> page for more information about the |
| "Apache OpenOffice" and "OpenOffice.org" |
| trademarks and what you need to do to use them. Also, please review |
| information which applies to <A HREF="http://www.openoffice.org/marketing/art/index.html">older |
| OpenOffice.org logos and icons</A> on <A HREF="http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Art/Logo/License">the |
| OpenOffice wiki</A>. |
| </P> |
| <H2><A NAME="cd_and_dvd_distribution"></A> |
| Can I Produce a CD/DVD of your software and distribute it?</H2> |
| <P>Yes, this is covered under Apache License 2 for Apache OpenOffice |
| 3.4 or later, and covered under the LGPL for older versions. Please see <B>I'm |
| not a lawyer. What does it all MEAN?</B> section of the <A HREF="http://www.apache.org/foundation/license-faq.html">Apache |
| License FAQ page</A>. This means you can distribute unmodified |
| versions of Apache OpenOffice as Apache OpenOffice, without modifying the product name. |
| </P> |
| <H2><A NAME="ebay"></A> |
| Can I sell, on CD or DVD, an unmodified version of Apache OpenOffice on Ebay or similar site?</H2> |
| <P>Yes, this is covered under Apache License 2. Please see the previous question. |
| We require that people selling Apache OpenOffice on EBay or similar sites include this note |
| for trademarks acknowledgment:</P> |
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| Apache OpenOffice can be downloaded free from the official site |
| <a href="http://openoffice.org">http://openoffice.org</a>. Apache, the Apache feather logo, |
| and OpenOffice are trademarks of The Apache Software Foundation. OpenOffice.org and the seagull |
| logo are registered trademarks of The Apache Software Foundation. |
| </BLOCKQUOTE> |
| <P>Note that use of other trademarks, such as the OpenOffice logo, requires explicit permission. |
| See <A HREF="http://openoffice.apache.org/trademarks.html">http://openoffice.apache.org/trademarks.html</A>. |
| </P> |
| <H2><A NAME="partnership_links"></A> |
| I want to link to your product/page. Will you partner with me and |
| link to mine?</H2> |
| <P>Due to the number of potential distributors of Apache OpenOffice, |
| this is not feasible. We are hopeful that well-known search engines |
| will be able to find your "packaging" or "distribution" |
| with minimal effort.</P> |
| <H2><A NAME="renaming_product"></A> |
| Can I distribute OpenOffice on a CD, or from my website and call it |
| something else?</H2> |
| <P>Generally, no. If such a need arises for whatever reason, please |
| contact the <A HREF="mailto:private@openoffice.apache.org">Apache |
| OpenOffice PMC</A>.</P> |
| <H2><A NAME="personalization"></A> |
| Can I distribute OpenOffice and use my company's name with it?</H2> |
| <P>If you, as company ABC, wish to distribute OpenOffice on a CD with |
| a label "ABC OpenOffice", the answer is "no". |
| This would be a trademark use violation. This is covered in the |
| Apache License version 2 document under section <A HREF="http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0">6. |
| Trademarks</A> .</P> |
| <P>You could use wording such as "ABC's Office Suite Powered by |
| Apache OpenOffice" as an alternative. Please contact the <A HREF="mailto:dev@openoffice.apache.org">Apache |
| OpenOffice development list</A> with additional questions about this |
| type of use.</P> |
| <H2><A NAME="more_questions"></A> |
| I still have questions, what should I do?</H2> |
| <P>Please contact the <A HREF="mailto:private@openoffice.apache.org">Apache |
| OpenOffice PMC</A>.</P> |
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