You're probably right, they phrase is differently: the non-commercial API may only be used in 'open source' projects...
I don't know why, but it does not matter to me: I like 'open source' ! ----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Moore <timoor...@gmail.com> Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010 10:59 am Subject: Re: [Flightgear-devel] Enable headtracking in FlightGear? To: FlightGear developers discussions <flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> > On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 10:34 AM, <wjp.vri...@quicknet.nl> wrote: > > > > > Hello FlightGear developers, > > > > In the FlightGear forum I stumbled upon a request from users, to enable > > head tracking in FlightGear (head tracking that is i.e. provided by > > Freetrack or TrackIR). Until now, I found no evidence that someone has > > embraced this request, so I would like to jump in... > > > > As you may know, the mentioned 'head trackers' have one great disadvantage: > > they require the user to wear a hat (or something similar) with Infrared > > LED's attached to it, to enable tracking. Recently I have made a head > > tracking program, based on the FaceAPI from SeeingMachines, which ONLY > > requires a simple web cam. By now, we only support the Freetrack-protocol > > (which is open-source) and are seriously testing it with ArmA 2 (actually, > > the first attempt gives really promising results). > > > > ... > > > > > P.S.: The FaceAPI version I use, requires the software to be 'open source' > > (i.e. non-commercial). I am planning on publishing FaceTrackNoIR eventually, > > when beta-testing is done... > > > > Not to start a big flame, but their non-commercial terms are the complete > opposite of "open source." Also, in general, "open source" does not mean > "non-commercial." > > Tim > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Flightgear-devel mailing list > Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
