[Bf-committers] concerns of leapmotion sdk terms and conditions.

Ton Roosendaal ton at blender.org
Fri May 17 13:02:44 CEST 2013


Hi Campbell,

I will ask them about doing the seed without need to sign up for the SDK.

-Ton-

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On 17 May, 2013, at 10:41, Campbell Barton wrote:

> Reading the leapmotion 'SDK Terms and Conditions'
> 
> Full doc see:
> http://www.graphicall.org/ftp/ideasman42/leap_sdk.htm
> (Their site is down so uploaded here)
> 
> 
> Mainly
> ---
> Leap Motion's Information. You acknowledge that you may learn
> Confidential Information of Leap Motion in connection with this
> Agreement. You agree not to use or disclose such Confidential
> Information to others without the prior written consent of Leap
> Motion,
> ---
> ... read down to see a broad definition as to whats confidential
> (includes algorithms, interfaces).
> 
> 
> Theirs also a section about sharing personal information, which Im not
> paranoid about but seems unnecessary.
> 
> ---
> Your Information. Leap Motion may collect personal information
> provided by you or your Authorized Users to Leap Motion in connection
> with this SDK.
> .... snip ...
> By submitting personal information about you and/or your Authorized
> Users to Leap Motion through your access and use of the SDK, you
> consent to Leap Motion's collection and use of such information and
> warrant that you have obtained all consents necessary under applicable
> law from your Authorized Users to disclose their personal information
> to Leap Motion for such purposes. You agree Leap Motion can give your
> user name, IP address or other identifying information to law
> enforcement authorities or as required by applicable law or
> regulation.
> ---
> 
> Probably they want to stop others ripping off their work but this
> seems a bit at odds with being able to integrate with opensource.
> 
> -- 
> - Campbell
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