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  {
    "Id": "85127",
    "ThreadId": "25396",
    "Html": "\r\nHi,<br />I'm creating a developers tool which I'd like to distribute as a freeware application (only binary, not source code). I'd like to reference this library to add zip features to my application and I should need to distribute DotNet Zip library together with my executable. Can I do this regarding the MS Public License this library is subject to? Do I have to release my application under MS Public License too or may I write a license of my own? What kind of credits do I have to write and show inside my application?<br /><br />Thanks in advance,<br />Alessandro Del Sole<br />",
    "PostedDate": "2008-04-04T16:39:35.91-07:00",
    "UserRole": null,
    "MarkedAsAnswerDate": null
  },
  {
    "Id": "85458",
    "ThreadId": "25396",
    "Html": "\r\nI'm not a lawyer, but, my reading of the MS Public License is that, Section 2 grants you the right to use the DotNetZip library in any way you want.  You can redistribute, you can derive works, you can embed it in stuff you distribute.  <br /><br />Section 3 says you need to reproduce the copyright on any derivative work. <br /><br />There is no stipulation in the MS-PL, on what license you must use on your own intellectual property. <br /><br />But like I said, I am not a lawyer. <br />",
    "PostedDate": "2008-04-07T16:36:18.553-07:00",
    "UserRole": null,
    "MarkedAsAnswerDate": null
  },
  {
    "Id": "494882",
    "ThreadId": "25396",
    "Html": "<p>Hi,</p>\r\n<p>I was also wondering about how to use it accordingly. I have placed the license.txt as a resource in the project and so it will be added when distributing. I'm questioning though whether this is enough. For instance, do I need to say in a form that the underlying technology is under this MS Public License? Do I need to add it anywhere else when selling the product?</p>\r\n<p>Pieter</p>",
    "PostedDate": "2010-09-17T04:14:29.66-07:00",
    "UserRole": null,
    "MarkedAsAnswerDate": null
  },
  {
    "Id": "495650",
    "ThreadId": "25396",
    "Html": "<p>Sounds like you need the advice of an intellectual property attorney. &nbsp;That's not me.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Good luck.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>",
    "PostedDate": "2010-09-19T10:23:04.083-07:00",
    "UserRole": null,
    "MarkedAsAnswerDate": null
  }
]