Actually, this is a better link: http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Contributions_Policy#OpenSim_Licensing_Conditions
Just read over the bullet points. It covers everything that was discussed here, and it's all been on the wiki for ages. On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Mark Malewski <[email protected]>wrote: > > *> This is probably worth an entry on the OpenSimulator Wiki* > > It's already on the wiki and has already been there as far as I can > remember. > > http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Contributions_Policy > > > > On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 10:10 AM, Dirk Krause > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> This is probably worth an entry on the OpenSimulator Wiki, because that's >> what people keep asking (including me). Or is there already and I didn't >> notice? >> >> -- Dirk >> >> Von: [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] Im Auftrag von Diva Canto >> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 30. Juni 2010 15:03 >> An: [email protected] >> Betreff: Re: [Opensim-dev] GPL / BSD licensing dangers >> >> The issue here is not BSD+GPL licenses in general, although that's also an >> issue to worry about; the issue we most vocally warn people about is very >> specific to OpenSim and Second Life. OpenSim has been made legally possible >> due to the generosity of Linden Lab's publishing their protocols by means of >> some public documentation and, yes, open sourcing the client [under GPL]. So >> far, we have had the passive and, at points, active support of Linden Lab in >> developing OpenSim. But, as we all know, Linden Lab is a relatively >> unpredictable company; at any point, it could be acquired by another company >> who is less enthusiastic about a free BSD open source server side to their >> client. In the absolute worst case scenario, that other company could cause >> us a lot of grief if OpenSim includes code directly derived from GPL'ed >> viewer code. (I don't want to start a rhetorical discussion about this; >> that's just the worst case scenario, period.) >> >> Hence, the "no risks" rule. We do not take patches from anyone who is >> actively involved in the development of viewers from the LL viewer family. >> >> If, however, you are talking about your own modules that aren't part of >> the official OpenSim distribution, then OpenSim has no say about it -- do >> whatever you want. No one here is in a position to give legal advice. >> >> On 6/30/2010 4:18 AM, Neil Canham wrote: >> Would anyone be able to tell me about the warning for any one person not >> to work on both the OpenSim source and a viewer such as Hippo? I understand >> that there are licensing differences (BSD vs GPL respectively) and that >> direct inclusion of GPL code in a BSD project breaks the GPL license. >> Surely you could guard against such direct inclusion? Does this extend to >> region modules and mini-region modules? I'm in the position of wanting to >> make changes to the viewer and also to write MRMs or other modules. >> >> -- >> Neil Canham >> -- >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Opensim-dev mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Opensim-dev mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev >> > >
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