The best control point generators out there are SIFT based (or the software company doesn't tell you what the function is but it sure seems to operate like SIFT). SIFT is patented however that patent is largely ignored on the grounds that such patents don't apply in all parts of the world. The current downloads for Hugin barely mention the patent issue.
Copyrights are also largely ignored in some parts of the world. Using the same logic as above, is it ok for someone in one of the parts of the world that largely ignore copyrights to repackage a version of Hugin and sell it as their own worldwide? Would it be ok if they did so and only casually mentioned to the buyer to check their local laws for any issues that may concern them locally? If someone makes a commercial image from Hugin using a SIFT control point generator and then posts the stitched image on the Internet and someone copies it, is that ok? I'll duck now. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hugin and other free panoramic software" group. A list of frequently asked questions is available at: http://wiki.panotools.org/Hugin_FAQ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hugin-ptx
