Simputer General Public License

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Simputer General Public License

• A Quick Overview

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The Simputer Philosophy
The proliferation of Simputersand Simputer
derived products with an end to bridging the
digital divide
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Choosing the Protection Model
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Choosing the Protection Model
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Choosing the Protection Model
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Choosing the Protection Model
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Choosing the Protection Model
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Choosing the Protection Model
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Choosing the Protection Model
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Choosing the Protection Model
Contract
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Use of the Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS
Freely available to all from the website or other
licensees
Can be used without restriction to build
non-commercial Simputers.
All modifications of the Specifications must,
eventually, be returned to the public domain
Distribution and re-distribution of
Specifications must take place under SGPL and
contain required declarations
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Use of the Specifications
No Restrictions on use
SPECIFICATIONS
MODIFIED SPECIFICATIONS
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Making a Device
No Restrictions
DEVICE
Functional Tests
Does not meet the CSS
Meets the CSS
Apply for license for manufacture of Simputerised
Devices
Apply for license for manufacture of Simputers
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License Conditions
Simputer Manufacturing License
Simputerised Devices Manufacturing License
Commercial Use Developing Countries
Commercial Use Developed Countries
License Fee US 250,000
Non-Commercial Use
License Fee US 25,000
No License Fee
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The Commercial Side
Simputer Specifications
Modified Specifications
DEVICE
DEVICE
For 12 months from first Sale
Specifications need not be released
After 12 months
Simputer Specifications must be released.
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Prohibitions under the SGPL
SGPL
Contract Law
Trademark Law
Distribution otherwise than under the SGPL
Unlicensed Use of the term Simputer
Patenting modifications to the Specifications
Unlicensed Use of derived terms such as
Simputerised
Unlicensed Commercial application of the
Specifications
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Acknowledgements