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

[Carlo Wood]

I'd like to see this question answered, too.

On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 06:08:58PM +0200, Ryan McDougall wrote:
> The policy deeply confuses users and developers together, making it
> appear to me that "users" can place "developers" in violation of your
> policy against their will.
> 
> Let me explain:
> 
> Let's say I develop a client expressly designed to log into OpenSim
> for example. Because of protocol compatibility, this client is
> incidentally capable of logging into SL. If a user decides to to just
> that, he is *clearly* a "User of Third Party Viewer". However, has he
> just made me a "Developer of Third Party Viewer"? I see no language
> that protects me from your policy.
> 
> I've no interest in using LL's servers or enabling LL's business
> model. I don't want to agree to the TVP. Has OpenSim's historical
> choice of protocol placed it under LL's legal domain? If not, what
> section of your policy protects me?
> 
> Sincerely,
> Ryan

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Carlo Wood <carlo at alinoe.com>