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  • From: Alexander Tsamutali <astsmtl AT gmail.com>
  • To: sm-commit AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Commit] GIT changes to master licenses by Andra ž 'ruskie' Levstik (cfb84a09bb04b5fec71dafd4d 028df47 d0ec5efd)
  • Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 11:33:02 +0500

В Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:02:27 +0200
"Andraž 'ruskie' Levstik" <ruskie AT codemages.net> пишет:

> On 12:54:58 2008-04-06 "Andraž 'ruskie' Levstik"
> <ruskie AT codemages.net> wrote:
> > It's not Free it doesn't allow commercial redistribution...
> >
>
> To clarify it doesn't apply to the definiton of Free Software as
> defined by the FSF:
>
> http://www.fsf.org/licensing/essays/free-sw.html
>
> * The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).
> * The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your
> needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for
> this.
> * The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor
> (freedom 2).
> * The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to
> the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access
> to the source code is a precondition for this.
>
> "A program is free software if users have all of these freedoms.
> Thus, you should be free to redistribute copies, either with or
> without modifications, either gratis or charging a fee for
> distribution, to anyone anywhere. Being free to do these things means
> (among other things) that you do not have to ask or pay for
> permission."

I said exactly the same on the forum. Here is the answer from main
developer:

> We don't restrict selling it as a part of a bigger distribution like
> ubuntu and stuff like that. What we are restricting is that you can't
> sell just teeworlds and take money except for the media cost. This
> license was discussed in great length and input were taken from some
> fedora legal guy (can't remember the name). The SIL Open Font Licence
> contains a similar statement and is considered to be free by the FSF
> guys.

and

> It's mostly to communicate a point. If anyone earns money on the game,
> it should be us and not someone who just prints it on cds and sells
> them. Btw, that was a recommended sentence from some laywer guy.


--
Alexander Tsamutali




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