On Tue, Mar 30, 1999 at 03:52:22PM -0600, David Starner wrote: > Brian Ristuccia wrote: > > > > http://www.sodan.dk/gamecode/mwpl.html > > > > I don't see anything immediately non-free in this license. Of course it may > > have hidden issues and probably conflicts with other existing free licenses, > > but it in general looks better than the APSL. > > > Agreed. In fact, I might release programs under this rather than GPL. > The only unusual is that you must add a file named LEGAL containing any > legal issues you know about and if you add any code that is covered by a > patent you own. I can't see anyone thinking that's not free, but I'll > mention it anyway. >
I've only re-read it once, but I think it has the link-with loophole also present in the NPL that would allow proprietary software companies to exploit your Free Software for use in a commercial product by putting the more substantial changes and improvements into a separate program under a non-free license and linking it to a slightly modified version of your program or library, which they distribute source for. -- Brian Ristuccia [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
