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

[Soft Linden]

On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 7:15 AM, Tayra Dagostino
<tayra.dagostino at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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

Tayra is correct. This is also point 2 on the TPV Policy FAQ:
http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linden_Lab_Official:Third_Party_Policy_and_Viewer_Directory_FAQ

The GPL and the viewer policy are separate agreements for separate
purposes and do not need to be reconciled.