[matplotlib-devel] Matplotlib on Android

2014-11-07 Thread Apps Embedded
Hi, We are about to publish an Android app released under GPL v3 with full source access giving the SciPy environnement to any Android devices. We would like to call this app Pylab Console on a freemium model with a free and premium version. This app will give graphics support in its premium

Re: [matplotlib-devel] Matplotlib on Android

2014-11-07 Thread Thomas Caswell
I (personally) would prefer you not use the work 'pylab' in your app name. There is enough confusion related to the term 'pylab' as it is with out adding another (some what orthogonal) meaning. I am speaking for my self in this email. Tom On Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 8:21 AM, Apps Embedded

Re: [matplotlib-devel] Matplotlib on Android

2014-11-07 Thread Apps Embedded
Hi, Could I name this app Scipy Console Free ? In the BSD licence of Scipy library, it is said ... - Neither the name of Enthought nor the names of the SciPy Developers may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. ...

Re: [matplotlib-devel] Matplotlib on Android

2014-11-07 Thread Sandro Tosi
Hello, I agree with Thomas this is not the right (and only) forum to ask these questions. If you seek legal advice you should ask a lawyer. On Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 2:28 PM, Apps Embedded apps.embed...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Could I name this app Scipy Console Free ? do no use any name already

Re: [matplotlib-devel] Matplotlib on Android

2014-11-07 Thread Apps Embedded
Hi, You are right. Maybe a Science Console name should simply do it. And for the Python trademark, is there any legal issue with charging an Android app using the python langage ? Apps Embedded Team. 2014-11-07 15:36 GMT+01:00 Thomas Caswell tcasw...@gmail.com: You need to ask that on the

Re: [matplotlib-devel] Matplotlib on Android

2014-11-07 Thread Apps Embedded
Hi, This was just in case we could get some answers about selling some open-source code including Matplotlib. Apps Embedded Team. 2014-11-07 15:42 GMT+01:00 Sandro Tosi mo...@debian.org: Hello, I agree with Thomas this is not the right (and only) forum to ask these questions. If you seek

Re: [matplotlib-devel] Matplotlib on Android

2014-11-07 Thread Nathaniel Smith
On 7 Nov 2014 14:44, Apps Embedded apps.embed...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, You are right. Maybe a Science Console name should simply do it. And for the Python trademark, is there any legal issue with charging an Android app using the python langage ? This is like me asking you whether I can

Re: [matplotlib-devel] Matplotlib on Android

2014-11-07 Thread Benjamin Root
I can't speak about trademarks, but with regards to projects that are released under BSD license, it is my understanding (but, IANAL) that it is perfectly valid to sell a product using BSD code. I also think that it is ok to relicense it as GPLv3, but I am not entirely clear on that. Trademarks

Re: [matplotlib-devel] Matplotlib on Android

2014-11-07 Thread Apps Embedded
Hi, Thanks for your answers and advices. 2014-11-07 16:03 GMT+01:00 Benjamin Root ben.r...@ou.edu: I can't speak about trademarks, but with regards to projects that are released under BSD license, it is my understanding (but, IANAL) that it is perfectly valid to sell a product using BSD