Author: Christopher R. Dorr
Date: 09:30:41 10/12/99
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Simply put, if it has a restriction on redistribution requiring prior permission then it is *not* in any way shape or form under the GPL. If they claim it is, then they are misusing the term GPL. To view the correct GPL, check out www.gnu.org. Chris On October 11, 1999 at 13:18:07, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: >On October 10, 1999 at 13:32:48, Pete Galati wrote: > >>On October 10, 1999 at 12:00:09, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: >>>But the license seemed rather strange to me...is it >>>really GPL-compatible ? >>> >>>-- >>>GCP >> >>I think that the package was put together without includeing the normal >>assortment of GNU documents, they'll probably get around to throwing that stuff >>in there though. >> >>GPL for some reason is a hole in my vocabulary, don't know what that means. > >GNU Public License...the distribution terms that apply to most GNU packages. >It can be fond at www.gnu.org. > >The license that is included forbids distribution without express written >permission...I don't think that is compatible with the GPL. (I have been >wrong on this before though) > >That would make GNU Chess and GNU Free Internet Chess server the only software >that calls itself GNU but is non GPL or Lesser-GPL. Computer chess is a strange >world :) > >-- >GCP
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