[Bf-committers] Solid book is out and available
Matt Ebb
bf-committers@blender.org
Tue, 11 Nov 2003 12:06:25 +1100
As far as I know, Blender is only currently distributed under one
license - the GPL. The BL is license is something that can be
negotiated later by interested parties, but when we usually download
the source, binaries, etc.as we do right now, Blender is being
distributed under the terms of the GPL.
That brings up a point though - just as including GPL code (Solid)
would mean a re-negotiation and agreement if Blender were to be
distributed under a non-GPL license, wouldn't that also mean we'd need
agreements from everyone else who's contributed code (since that code
was contributed under the terms of the GPL)?
Matt
On Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003, at 10:37 Australia/Sydney, Robert Wenzlaff
wrote:
> On Monday 10 November 2003 13:04, Stephane SOPPERA wrote:
>>> So we can just use that. It's 'either the GNU GPL or the Trolltech
>>> QPL'
>>>
>>
>> Isn't blender code under two licenses?
>> GPL and a proprietary one?
>> So that would prevent solid inclusion in the bf-blender?
>
> Worst case: We use SOLID under the GPL, but re-work the interface
> between
> Blender and SOLID so it can be removed cleanly. IF we later issue a
> commercial licence to Blender, AND the customer wants SOLID, then we
> would
> have to negotiate Licencing fees for Solid too. Perhapse we could
> negotiate
> a deal so that the SOLID author gets the difference in fees between
> Blender
> with SOLID and without. However, it would be best to have this
> number in
> advance - in writing.
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