[opensource-dev] Third party viewer policy: commencement date

[Tayra Dagostino]

On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:23:33 -0600
Argent Stonecutter <secret.argent at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 2010-03-09, at 14:12, Tayra Dagostino wrote:
> > I think yoiu've misreaded the TPV policy, no GPL violation, viewer
> > code is GPL, you can take a copy from svn, manipulate it, patch or
> > mood, rename it, all GPL let u do with it (and consequential charges
> > for a developer who work on a GPL code)
> >
> > TPV is like an addendum to TOS, if you want use Linden Lab grids you
> > should follow some rules... this is server side, no viewer code
> > involved... the Linden services aren't GPL...
> 
> Doesn't matter. LL can't impose a restriction like "you have to stop  
> distributing your ripper viewer" through any contract, license, or  
> policy if they're going to use the GPL for the viewer.

uhm... i read 'you cannot connect your modded viewer to our grid if
contain "word1" or "word2 or "etc."'

all tpv is related to interconnectivity between Linden grid to other
viewers..... and viewer complying will be listed, i don't see any
terroristic action against source code license...