Re: Intent to package: blender
On Wed, 30 Sep 1998, Stephen Crowley wrote:
Yes that is okay for non-free. I also saw a rumour on /. that it
may go GPL. But ./ is a bigger rumour mill than a hollywodd gossip
column.
stephe>I was wondering about the copyright here, is it considiered "commercial distribution" to put something in
stephe>non-free? Im thinking it will be ok but I want to make sure.
stephe>
stephe>Here it is:
stephe>
stephe>---------
stephe> Permission to copy, and distribute this software and its
stephe> documentation without written agreement is hereby granted only for non-
stephe> commercial purposes. Distributing blender 'bundled' in with ANY product
stephe> is considered to be a `commercial purpose'. This entire copyright notice
stephe> must appear in all copies of this software.
stephe>
stephe> IN NO EVENT SHALL NeoGeo BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT,
stephe> SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF
stephe> THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED
stephe> OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
stephe>
stephe> THE AUTHOR SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
stephe> TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
stephe> PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED
stephe> HEREUNDER IS ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND NeoGeo HAS NO OBLIGATION TO
stephe> PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.
stephe>
stephe> If you would like to do something with this software that this copyright
stephe> prohibits (such as distributing blender commercially), please contact
stephe> NeoGeo.
stephe>
stephe> blender@neogeo.nl
stephe>
stephe> http://www.neogeo.nl
stephe>
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