[Bf-python] GPL issues

[Campbell Barton]

Updated the area below to read...

# This script has been modified on Feb 15, 2007 by the Blender Foundation
# changes include text in the user interface and text output.
# This is not the authors original work, but a modified copy.
# the original script can be found at the author site
# http://jmsoler.free.fr/util/blenderfile/py/kmz_ImportWithMesh_Z019h.py


The issue with text printing has been resolved. (print in console and 
redraw is optional)

And the issue of selecting verts I have not heard a reply from JMS so I 
assume its ok.

so I think the problems closed... At the end of this all I think the 
scripts improved from the controversy's, however Id like to be able to 
do peer review and discussion without all the fuss. - All the benifits 
without any of the pain ;)

Just a note that Willain has modified JMS's scripts for inclusion 
before. it actually happens every so often with people adding in other's 
scripts.




Stephen Swaney wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 15, 2007 at 01:38:30PM +0100, jean-michel soler wrote:
>> Not enough . You forget this part :
>> """
>> Also, for each author's protection and ours, we want to make certain 
>> that everyone understands that there is no warranty for this free 
>> software. If the software is modified by someone else and passed on, we 
>> want its recipients to know that what they have is not the original, so 
>> that any problems introduced by others will not reflect on the original 
>> authors' reputations.
>> """
>> the text must  clearly indicate that it is not the original script but a 
>> modified copy (in this  case
>> without valid reason)  and  where the orignal script can be found.
>>
> 
> Included below is the entire license block for the script in question.
> It contains an email address to contact the author, a disclaimer
> of warranty and a notice that this script has been modified.
> 
>> and  where the orignal script can be found.
> 
> This requirement does not appear in the GPL 
> (at least I can't find it. feel free to quote the text)
> 
> However, adding a web address where the original version may be obtained
> is easily done.  Perhaps you would like to provide one?
> 
> Release of 2.43 is just around the corner.  If we cannot come to
> some mutually satisfying resolution of this matter in the next day
> or so when the release packages are built, I suggest dropping the 
> script for this version or until everyone is happy.
> 
> Entire license block:
> 
> # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> # ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
> #
> # Copyright (C) 2006-2007: jm soler, jmsoler_at_free.fr
> #
> # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
> # modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
> # as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
> # of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
> #
> # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
> # GNU General Public License for more details.
> #
> # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
> # along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
> # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> # This script has been modified on Feb 15, 2007 by the Blender Foundation
> # changes include text in the user interface and text output.
> 
> 


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