Well, because we have to answer the support emails, e.g. "I purchases your software and it doesn't work" from many unfortunate ThinkAll consumers. Though I agree with Chris that we likely only want to add restrictions to BibleCS if do decide to go that route.
Eeli Kaikkonen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Mon, 16 Jul 2007, Chris Little wrote: >> Whether the license would still result in free software would depend on >> the actual license terms. Of the three examples I listed, only the >> second, if written as an explicit prohibition on the "freedom" to embed >> adware, would result in non-free software. The others are entirely >> permissible in free software, at least as defined by Debian. >> >> I think I'd also add a requirement that distributors notify users that >> the software is free and include attribution and a link to CrossWire. > >These terms (except the second one), or something like these, seem to be >possible under GPL 3 (see section 7). I strongly advice against anything >which is incompatible with GPL. > >I cannot be sure but I think that someone who is willing to circumvent >the GPL 2 or 3 licence would do the same thing with any licence as long >as the source code is available and he can modify the program. > >Usually extra restrictions and rules hurt only those who obey the rules, >not those who break them. > >Also, Rom. 12:19-20. > >Any of us don't actually loose anything even if someone sells our >software illegally. Why should we then be bitter when we know that he is >responsible in front of God the Judge? > > Yours, > Eeli Kaikkonen (Mr.), Oulu, Finland > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (with no x) > >_______________________________________________ >sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org >http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel >Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page > > _______________________________________________ sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page
