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

[Tayra Dagostino]

On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:01:02 +0800
"Boy Lane" <boy.lane at yahoo.com> wrote:

> But worse than this, the updated TPV policy does not allow *anyone*
> to comply with that policy.The policy is legally and technically
> flawed. It's impossible to comply and not violate either LL's policy
> itself or licensing terms (GPL). As a developer I can also not be
> compliant as LL forces me to carry a legal burden LL themselves
> disclaimed, and which the GPL explicitly excludes as "no warranty"
> and "limited liability". You can read that in every source code file.
> Just a couple of paragraphs that are in direct conflict with each
> other:

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