That license only applies when you have the binary already. So "prove you legally acquired the binary" is a legitimate question. (And "oops I didn't see your email yesterday" covers the 24h return period as well. The GPL doesn't require you to be instantly available 24/7.)
On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 9:32 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > > As far as I know he can't demand to see payment before handing over the > source code. > > From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPL; > > "The distribution rights granted by the GPL for modified versions of the > work are not unconditional. When someone distributes a GPL'd work plus > their > own modifications, the requirements for distributing the whole work cannot > be any greater than the requirements that are in the GPL." > > So due to the original Doom source code being freely distributable and > usable the author can't add on the requirement that I pay for the > application. > > Al. > > --- > > * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * > > ====== > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > subsidiaries. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sean Hodges > Sent: 15 April 2009 14:16 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [android-discuss] Re: Developer Ethics > > > Rapidshare? :) > > The developer is allowed to sell GPL software, he just has to provide the > source code to the people that have the application. With that in mind, he > may demand proof of payment before giving you his latest source code. > > I'd imagine it wouldn't be too much work to take a recent Linux port of the > Doom engine (like PRBoom) and modify the code to use Android compatible > libraries. The interesting bit would be getting the native C engine working > in an APK. I'm not sure how that is done, perhaps someone else might be > able > to shed some light on it? > > > On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 1:03 PM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Any way you know of getting the APK without paying the $3.99? > > > > Al. > > --- > > > > * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * > > > > ====== > > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > > subsidiaries. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sean Hodges > > Sent: 15 April 2009 12:55 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [android-discuss] Re: Developer Ethics > > > > > > Ah, I see :) Well it may not be available on-line. If not, you should > > request it directly from the developer by email (the GPL only demands > > that the source is made available on request). I'd be interested in > > how you get on obtaining the source, as I might ask for a copy myself. > > > > It's worth checking the contents of the Doom APK file as well, the > > source code may have been bundled in the archive. > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 12:43 PM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> I think you missed my point :), The GPL means the source of the > >> *Android > >> port* needs to be available. If it is it'd be a great project for > >> potential game devs to cut their teeth on. > >> > >> Al. > >> > >> > >> --- > >> > >> * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * > >> > >> ====== > >> Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > >> company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > >> 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > >> > >> The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > >> necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > >> subsidiaries. > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sean Hodges > >> Sent: 15 April 2009 12:09 > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: [android-discuss] Re: Developer Ethics > >> > >> > >> Al, > >> > >> The source code is available on id's FTP server: > >> > >> ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/source/ > >> > >> As I said, this excludes the game data, as that is still under a > >> commercial licence. > >> > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 12:03 PM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> > >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_source_port indicates the Doom > >>> source code is GPLed which means that the source should be freely > >> available. > >>> > >>> Has anyone seen it? > >>> > >>> Al. > >>> --- > >>> > >>> * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * > >>> > >>> ====== > >>> Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > >>> company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > >>> 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > >>> > >>> The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > >>> necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > >>> subsidiaries. > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [email protected] > >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sean Hodges > >>> Sent: 15 April 2009 11:23 > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> Subject: [android-discuss] Re: Developer Ethics > >>> > >>> > >>> I don't see why not, ethically... Assuming he/she ported it, > >>> packaged it, and paid for the market account to publish it. The > >>> textures and game data are not covered by the GPL license I believe, > >>> so he may need permission from id Software to sell that (don't take > >>> my > > word on that). > >>> > >>> Of course, whether it's a popular decision with the target audience > >>> is a different issue altogether :) Also, someone else could legally > >>> package Doom and distribute on the market for free, effectively > >>> stealing the customer base. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>>> > >>>> What do people think of the developer selling his Android port of > >>>> the shareware version of Doom for $3.99 on Market? > >>>> > >>>> Al. > >>>> > >>>> --- > >>>> > >>>> * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * > >>>> > >>>> ====== > >>>> Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > >>>> company number 6741909. 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