Some open source software communities specify what they mean by a “derivative work”. Does the Eclipse Foundation have a position on this?
As described in article 1(b)(ii) of the Eclipse Public License, “…Contributions do not include additions to the Program which: (i) are separate modules of software distributed in conjunction with the Program under their own license agreement, and (ii) are not derivative works of the Program.” The definition of derivative work varies under the copyright laws of different jurisdictions. The Eclipse Public License is governed under U.S. law. Under the U.S. Copyright Act, a “derivative work” is defined as “…a work based upon one or more preexisting works, such as a translation, musical arrangement, dramatization, fictionalization, motion picture version, sound recording, art reproduction, abridgment, condensation, or any other form in which a work may be recast, transformed, or adapted. A work consisting of editorial revisions, annotations, elaborations, or other modifications which, as a whole, represent an original work of authorship, is a “derivative work”.” The Eclipse Foundation i
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