Re: Is the MSR-EULA license free?
Le mardi 16 juin 2009 à 09:57 +0200, Miriam Ruiz a écrit :
> 2009/6/16 Martin Quinson <martin.quinson@loria.fr>:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am considering packaging the TLA software suite, which is available
> > from
> > http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/lamport/tla/tools.html
> >
> > I am however not sure about the license (in attachement). It seems quite
> > non-free to me, but I may be wrong, so I'm asking for your advice on
> > this.
>
> The code licensed as the "1)" part of the license is only allowed for
> "research, teaching purposes, or internal use", isn't it?
>
> There is also the part "That you will not use the Software in a live
> operating environment where it may be relied upon to perform in the
> same manner as a commercially released product, or with data that has
> not been sufficiently backed up."
>
> It's definitely non-free in my opinion.
Thanks for the confirmation.
Mt.
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