On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:59:22 +0800 JonY <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 3/30/2013 15:47, Ruben Van Boxem wrote: > > Op 29 mrt. 2013 16:48 schreef "JonY" het > > volgende: > >> > >> Hello, > >> > >> After careful thought, we have decided to make gendef, genidl and > >> genpeimg use GPLv3 or later for all future releases. > >> > >> The change brings us closer to the Free software community, guaranteeing > >> Free access to the source code for all in perpetuity, especially for the > >> software developers and code tinkerers out there that need help. > >> > > > > Why, if I may ask, is the public domain not good enough anymore? > > > > PD unfortunately isn't encouraging constructive feedback and proper code > sharing. We moved to GPLv3+ to ensure that new code additions remain > Free rather than becoming partially non-Free in the near future. > > Note that license for previous and existing copies remain unchanged, > only future trunk-based releases are affected. I don't think retrograde > changes work. With respect to http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WhatCaseIsOutputGPL is it true that gendef, genidl, and genpeimg do not copy any part of themselves into their output? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Own the Future-Intel(R) Level Up Game Demo Contest 2013 Rise to greatness in Intel's independent game demo contest. Compete for recognition, cash, and the chance to get your game on Steam. $5K grand prize plus 10 genre and skill prizes. Submit your demo by 6/6/13. http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/12124-176961-30367-2 _______________________________________________ Mingw-w64-public mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-w64-public
