> The UnRAR source is in a tar.gz file. That contains a license.txt file > which says: (omitting some extra text at top and bottom of the file)
>> 2. UnRAR source code may be used in any software to handle >> RAR archives without limitations free of charge, but cannot be >> used to develop RAR (WinRAR) compatible archiver and to >> re-create RAR compression algorithm, which is proprietary. >> Distribution of modified UnRAR source code in separate form >> or as a part of other software is permitted, provided that >> full text of this paragraph, starting from "UnRAR source code" >> words, is included in license, or in documentation if license >> is not available, and in source code comments of resulting package. ... > Item #2 is a really stupid license term. By adding that restriction, > no one can use UnRar source code to make a new program that writes RAR > files. > I don't often criticize other developers, but I'll say it: this is an > incredibly dumb license addition. That is not "open source" at all. This is not stupid. He intends to be the sole creator of programs that *create* RAR files. This is his good right, and not "stupid". RAR was created as shareware, back in the good old times. And I hope he made (and makes) a living by his software. You may not understand or like non-open software. But there are good reasons for it's existence. None of them are "stupid". Tom _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
