Lawson English wrote: > Dzonatas Sol wrote: >> Lawson English wrote: >> >>> For a real life use case, the realxtend developers are currently >>> debating whether or not it is worth their while to continue to add >>> more support to SL rather than just go with OpenSim-only. >>> >>> >> >> >> If any viewer is under GPL terms, rather it is derived or not, it >> probably won't comply with the TOS if the TOS mandates DRM. >> >> Software that runs on hardware that enforces DRM is not different >> than software that connects to a service that enforces DRM. >> >> Obviously, basic login credentials aren't being seen as DRM, yet MAC >> address, channels, and other means to enforce control of the client >> software, especially through TOS policy, is DRM. >> >> All those discussion's we've had on this list about "signed-off" >> scripts and programs, even encrypted, have had their rug pulled. Even >> Microsoft's one-click programs are affected. >> >> I wouldn't say LL backpedaled on the GPL, yet I will say the DRM >> movement is highly questionable. I can understand why realxtend would >> want to not continue support for SL with such cloud of questions. >> This would have been prevented if... you know, there is a big >> elephant in the room. >> >> > > the Naali viewer is from-scratch under a freebsd license. No GPL code > at all. > > > Lawson > >
I can hit that Infinite Button of 'what see what this does' too??? They make great bitch points. _______________________________________________ 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
