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Simputer™ General Public License
A Quick Overview
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The Simputer™ Philosophy
The proliferation of Simputers™and Simputer™
derived products with an end to bridging the
digital divide
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Choosing the Protection Model
Protection Model
Proliferation
Cost Efficiencies
Profitable Business Model
PatentsBrand Image and
Standards
Fostering Innovation
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Choosing the Protection Model
Proliferation
Cost Efficiencies
Profitable Business Model
PatentsBrand Image and
Standards
Fostering Innovation
The SGPL
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Choosing the Protection ModelCost Efficiencies
Profitable Business Model
PatentsBrand Image and
Standards
Fostering Innovation
Free Source
The SGPL
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Choosing the Protection Model
Profitable Business Model
PatentsBrand Image and
Standards
Fostering Innovation
No R&D Costs
The SGPL
Free Source
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Choosing the Protection Model
PatentsBrand Image and
Standards
Fostering Innovation
Exclusivity over modifications
The SGPL
Free Source
No R&D Costs
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Choosing the Protection Model
Patents
Fostering Innovation
Control over trademark
The SGPL
Free Source
No R&D Costs
Exclusivity over modifications
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Choosing the Protection Model
Patents
Limited Exclusivity
The SGPL
Free Source
No R&D Costs
Exclusivity over modifications
Control over trademark
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Choosing the Protection Model
Contract
The SGPL
Free Source
No R&D Costs
Exclusivity over modifications
Control over trademark
Limited Exclusivity
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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
SPECIFICATIONS Non-Commercial
No Restrictions
on use
If modifiedMODIFIED SPECIFICATIONS
May be retained with developer
If disclosed – must be distributed under SGPL
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Making a Device
DEVICE
Functional Tests
Does not meet the CSS
Apply for license for manufacture of Simputerised
Devices
Meets the CSS
Apply for license for manufacture of Simputers™
Non-CommercialNo
Restrictions
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License ConditionsSimputer™
Manufacturing License
Simputerised Devices Manufacturing
License
Commercial Use – Developing Countries
Commercial Use – Developed Countries
License Fee – US$ 25,000
License Fee – US$ 250,000
Non-Commercial
Use
No License Fee
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The Commercial Side…
DEVICE
Simputer™ Specifications
Modified Specifications
DEVICE
Simputer™ Specifications must be
released.
For 12 months from first Sale
Specifications need not be releasedAfter 12
months
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Prohibitions under the SGPL
SGPL
Contract Law
Distribution otherwise than under the SGPL
Patenting modifications to the Specifications
Unlicensed Commercial application of the
Specifications
Trademark Law
Unlicensed Use of the term Simputer™
Unlicensed Use of derived terms such as
“Simputerised”
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Acknowledgements
The Free Software Foundation and the GNU General Public License
The Simputer™ Trustees