On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 7:30 AM, Peter Boughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >I am always confused by dual-licensed "Free software". I don't > >understand how you can distribute the same software with two different > >licenses, and still enforce the letter of the AGPLv3... (Which is used > >to give the recipient of the code the same rights to distribution as > >the original creator). > > Not quite - the GPL doesn't give the recipient the right to change which > license the software is distributed under - the recipient can only > re-release the software under the same license (or a compatible one). > > However, the original creator/owner holds copyright for the code they have > created, and that code may be released by them under any other license(s), > as they choose, entirely independently of the GPLed code. > > I understand these things, (and thanks for clarification on my point). My understanding of "copyleft" is that code, and distributed changes to the code, should always be available for community-at-large. Therefore, a commercial license which allows some to modify and distribute the code without making the source available seems to contradict the spirit of "copyleft". (Though, I do understand that some organizations need to have a commercial license for software which they purchase, as well as the monetary value of selling commercially licensed versions of software). I want to mention that this was a general commentary, and in no way, should be construed as a "knock" on Razuna. Others who are more qualified have already weighed in on its capabilities. speeves ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:314875 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
