On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 03:15:32PM +0100, Tayra Dagostino wrote: > > GPL is about source of viewer, and is accomplished > > TPV is a part of term of use for external developer, you can use source > in GPL way without any restriction, but if you want connect your viewer > to LL grid (LL isn't a software, is a real company) there are some > rules, nobody disallow you to modify, patch or distribute a > fork/modified viewer in GPL license. > > TPV is a restriction for LL grid and services, not about sources
Then it should say "You, the user, ..". Refering to developer implies that even if the developer is NOT a user, paragraphs still apply - and since when the developer is not a user of SL LL can't ban them or whatever, the only thing that remains is the treat to use legal measures. A developer who writes code that doesn't comply with this TPV policy cannot be prosecuted. It's as simple as that. If a USER abuses the SL services in any way, then I suppose that in the case there are RL loses (ie, in case of a DoS attack) that legal action makes sense, but that has nothing to do with the developer of whatever application is being used. The word "developer" can easily be removed from the TPV policy, because I don't see a single place where it isn't either incompatible with the GPL or is redundant anyway. Again: the use of the word "developer" clearly implies that this person does NOT use or connect SL. -- Carlo Wood <ca...@alinoe.com> _______________________________________________ Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting privileges
