CNET News.com: Apple modifies open source license

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Stephen Shankland
Apr 21, 1999

“Apple has modified its open source license agreement in
response to criticism from the open source community…”

“Apple has completely yanked an export clause in the license
that would have bound a person to U.S. law, even if shipping a
product between two other countries.

“In addition, the company has softened an “affected code”
provision that allowed Apple to terminate the licenses of anyone
using the code if somebody sued Apple for infringement of
intellectual property rights…”

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