騰訊支持GPL合做承諾 促進開源文化發展

近日，騰訊正式宣佈加入由紅帽公司發起的GPL合做承諾（GPL Cooperation Commitment，承諾內容請見文末）。騰訊對該承諾的支持，體現了對開源文化與開源合規理念的認同，以及對知識產權的尊重，並承認開源合規在開源生態中，是極爲重要的一個環節。

騰訊開源管理辦公室負責人許勇表示：「騰訊做爲國際領先的互聯網公司，始終認同開源文化，並認爲應該給予開源社區合適的空間來進行創新，只有經過充分的意見交流，才能激發開源社區最大的潛能。遵照開源許可證和推展相關開源合規工做是重要且必要的，而藉由紅帽公司發起的GPL合做承諾，創造了一種更爲合理且可預測的方式，實現了在促進開源社區創新的同時，也提倡開源合規的重要性與對知識產權的保護。」

GPL合做承諾是由紅帽公司率先發起，拒絕以嚴厲的方式來執行開源許可證，旨在提高執行GPLv2 、LGPLv2 及 LGPLv2.1 開源許可證時的合理性和可預測性。該承諾對於違反前述開源許可證的錯誤行爲，給予合理的改正機會，從而維護開源社區協做、開放的氛圍。

由紅帽公司發起的GPL合做承諾，至今已有包括Google、 Amazon、 Microsoft、Facebook、Intel、IBM、SAP、SONY、NEC、Arm與Royal Philips等著名國際互聯網與科技公司和組織公開表示支持。這些支持者普遍分佈於世界各地，覆蓋IT服務、軟件開發工具和平臺、社交網絡、互聯網金融、半導體、電子商務、多媒體軟件等多個行業，他們也是開源社區的重要成員，對於開源文化均有顯著貢獻。

如下是騰訊的GPL合做承諾原文：

Our Commitment

Before filing or continuing to prosecute any legal proceeding or claim (other than a Defensive Action) arising from termination of a Covered License, Tencent commits to extend to the person or entity (「you」) accused of violating the Covered License the following provisions regarding cure and reinstatement, taken from GPL version 3. As used here, the term ‘this License’ refers to the specific Covered License being enforced.

However, if you cease all violation of this License, then your license from a particular copyright holder is reinstated (a) provisionally, unless and until the copyright holder explicitly and finally terminates your license, and (b) permanently, if the copyright holder fails to notify you of the violation by some reasonable means prior to 60 days after the cessation.

Moreover, your license from a particular copyright holder is reinstated permanently if the copyright holder notifies you of the violation by some reasonable means, this is the first time you have received notice of violation of this License (for any work) from that copyright holder, and you cure the violation prior to 30 days after your receipt of the notice.

Tencent intends this Commitment to be irrevocable, and binding and enforceable against Tencent and assignees of or successors to Tencent’s copyrights.

Tencent may modify this Commitment by publishing a new edition on this page or a successor location.

Definitions

‘Covered License’ means the GNU General Public License, version 2 (GPLv2), the GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1 (LGPLv2.1), or the GNU Library General Public License, version 2 (LGPLv2), all as published by the Free Software Foundation.

‘Defensive Action’ means a legal proceeding or claim that Tencent brings against you in response to a prior proceeding or claim initiated by you or your affiliate.

‘Tencent’ means THL A29 Limited and its subsidiaries.