OpenOffice adopts LGPLv3
Sun Microsystems has announced that the open source office productivity suite OpenOffice is now going to be released under the LGPLv3 license.
This is probably done to avoid future patent challenges from companies like Microsoft.
The company said in its statement: “Upgrading to the LGPLv3 brings important new protections to the OpenOffice.org community, most notably through the new language regarding software patents.”
OpenOffice one of the most popular alternatives to MS Office suite which is the market leader in this segment.
Sun added: “The most important protection for developers comes from creating mutual patent grants. … LGPLv3 does this.”
Checkout: OpenOffice.org goes to LGPLv3
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