On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:01:02 +0800 "Boy Lane" <boy.l...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> But worse than this, the updated TPV policy does not allow *anyone* > to comply with that policy.The policy is legally and technically > flawed. It's impossible to comply and not violate either LL's policy > itself or licensing terms (GPL). As a developer I can also not be > compliant as LL forces me to carry a legal burden LL themselves > disclaimed, and which the GPL explicitly excludes as "no warranty" > and "limited liability". You can read that in every source code file. > Just a couple of paragraphs that are in direct conflict with each > other: GPL is about source of viewer, and is accomplished TPV is a part of term of use for external developer, you can use source in GPL way without any restriction, but if you want connect your viewer to LL grid (LL isn't a software, is a real company) there are some rules, nobody disallow you to modify, patch or distribute a fork/modified viewer in GPL license. TPV is a restriction for LL grid and services, not about sources _______________________________________________ Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting privileges
