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Creating the MPL

  • Principle: should be understandable by both programmers and lawyers

  • Several phases:

    • information gathering
    • decision making
    • drafting the Netscape Public License
    • review process -- Netscape Public License rejected
    • Mozilla Public License drafted and accepted