On Fri, 12 May 2006 14:47:59 +0200, Melchior wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> * Arnt Karlsen -- Friday 12 May 2006 13:18: > > Explicitly so: "ARToolKit is distributed free for non-commercial use > > under the GPL license. For commercial uses of ARToolKit or other > > questions contact Mark Billinghurst - [EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > Sorry, this doesn't fly. ..who's bird doesn't fly? ;o) > This would be "GPL with added restriction", and that contradicts the > GPL and is, thus, unlawful. GPL'ed software can *of course* be > distributed commercially (i.e. sold). It doesn't need to be allowed > explicitly, nor can it be forbidden. Or it isn't GPL. ..aye, and AFAIII, it jjust says contact some guy for commercial use. Nothing on commercial distribution, which is allowed under the GPL. > Nothing wrong with selling fgfs fore *one* *billion* *dollars*. Or > ARToolKit. ..so, there's an interesting bit to feed the law sharks: Sell ARToolKit to non-commercial users such as gamers. ;o) > MB probably mistakes "commercial" for "closed". He can > double/triple/... license his code, so that under one of the licenses > distribution of modified versions without source code would be > allowed. Trolltech is doing that with Qt. > > But being a Groklaw reader, you probably knew that. :-) ..aye. But we can't expect everybody coming here, to know that. -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;o) ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. ------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
