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2007/6/30, Kurosu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hello, > > Alain TAUCH a écrit : > > On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:56:36 +0200 > > Laurent Defert [Laurent] wrote: > > > > Laurent> Wormux is developped under the GNU General Public License (you can > > find > > Laurent> a copy of it along with wormux files, or it's available online > > here: > > Laurent> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html ), and as stated in this > > license > > Laurent> Wormux can't be selled in your terms. > > Laurent> You'll be able redistribute Wormux for your platform only if it's > > for free > > Laurent> (only a fee for distribution can be asked, and I fear an USB key > > won't > > Laurent> cost you 150 euros), as long as you share with us any modification > > you have > > Laurent> done to the source code of wormux. > > Laurent> So I think most of Wormux developpers would be really pleased to > > see > > Laurent> Wormux included FOR FREE on your platform, but you can't > > redistribute > > Laurent> it to produce an income. > > > > Hi, > > > > I think there is a misunderstanding of the GPL here. Anyone is free > > to _sell_ a program released under the GPL whatever the price is. > > But the source code shall be provided for free (or for a fee covering > > the distribution) to anyone asking for it. > > > > I've not checked the details on their website, but if the sources > > for the whole thing are made available to their customers there's > > nothing wrong in regard to the GPL (the GPL implies some more > > restrictions but this is not the point we debate here). > > I thought the original poster probably already knew about the GPL, their > system being based on a slackware system. > > That would have been what I replied though, with only one additional > restriction: the GPL licensing be somewhat prominent. But we fall in a > case of tivoisation/freebox matter: the arcade system can be rented > and, even if bought, the recipient is the buyer of this system (pub or > arcade mall owner), not the ones that are going to play on it. > > One last point, Emthesis Development does not have anything to share > with the wormux project, only with the end user. They would have of > course many things to win by having upstream support, of course. > > Which makes me think that I wouldn't agree contributing under the GPL3. > > Best regards, > Kurosu > > _______________________________________________ > Wormux-dev mailing list > Wormux-dev@gna.org > https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/wormux-dev > _______________________________________________ Wormux-dev mailing list Wormux-dev@gna.org https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/wormux-dev
