[sldev] ESC exempt from open source and GPL licensing?

[Tateru Nino]

You're only subject to the GPL if the code is licensed to you under the
GPL - ESC bought a commercial license from LL.
See also:
http://www.massively.com/2007/11/08/electric-sheep-looking-to-contribute-portions-of-onrez-viewer/


Gordon Wendt wrote:
> It is my understanding that per the GPL which the viewer is licensed
> under all derivative works (viewers) have to have a copy of the
> license and the source code either included with them or easily
> accessible however the OnRez viewer by the Electric Sheep Company does
> not have either which is a violation of the license, I may be mistaken
> but I have also gotten the understanding that ESC is somehow exempted
> from this license, now for the part that effects open sourcing, how?
> why? and why is our open source work being used for commercial gain by
> them without them giving back to us and yes I realize they claim to
> submit stuff back but that's still not a fair tradeback if they aren't
> following the licensing agreement for using the open source code.
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Tateru Nino
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