On Jan 21, 2011, at 08:47:50, knapp wrote:
> If the "Growl team" developed this software, is it correct to assume the
> "Growl team" licenses this software to other applications/programs?
That is correct. It's a standard open-source license.
http://growl.info/hg/growl/file/tip/License.txt
Our license has to allow distribution of Growl software because the Growl
framework (which applications use to send notifications to Growl) is Growl
software. The Growl framework stays within each application. We don't condone
applications installing Growl itself without user permission, and we tell
application developers not to.
> If so, then it's tough to believe you have no control over how they use it
> and if they are allowed to put it on my system without my knowledge.
Just because somebody downloads our software and installs it on your system
doesn't mean they agree to or abide by our license, and we don't have the
resources to sue those who don't.
All we can do is tell application developers not to do it. We suggest you do
the same, once you find out what the guilty application is (and, again, we ask
you to tell us what it is, too).
> Also, let's just say Growl is already installed on my computer, why is it
> bugging me non-stop to upgrade?
Because you're running an old version of it. This is a common problem with
applications that install Growl: They install an old version of it.
You could simply update it, but since it sounds like you don't want Growl in
the first place, we'd rather help you uninstall it. That means finding out what
application is reinstalling it so you can remove it (since I assume you don't
want to use software that installs other software without your permission).
> Are the incessant notices and alerts to upgrade (and interruptions of my
> time) another application's fault too?
Cool it. There is no need for sarcasm.
> Did the "Growl team" have anything to do with how I get a relentless and
> distracting notice every 5 minutes to upgrade Growl?
It shouldn't be every five minutes. Our updater does its check once a day.
> That notice by the way has a "Growl" logo on it.
The Growl update notification has the Growl icon on it to identify it as having
come from Growl.
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