Edit: Split from topic Has OpenOffice died? |
I am about to publish my book "The Little Horn of Daniel (End Time Prophecy 101)" and I have qualms about the definitions under copyright or copyleft and the licenses that govern open source software. I am worried that my work which was largely done with Apache Open Office version 3.4.1 will in the future come under what may be the legal definition of a derivative work. While it is not a program the use of the open source program may make my book be partly owned by Open Office, as a derivative work. I have yet to see a case which has been decided that defines it, so that becomes case law. I am anticipating that this issue could pose a bit of a problem later.