Re: Intent to package CLIPS
On Thu, Sep 03, 1998 at 03:43:14PM +0200, Paolo Molaro wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 03, 1998 at 02:48:40PM +0200, Javier Fdz-Sanguino Pen~a wrote:
> > I am planning on packaging CLIPS ("C" Language Integrated Production
> > System), an expert system tool developed by
> > the Software Technologu Branch NASA/Lyndon B. Johson Space Center. It can be
> > freely distributed, with no licence. An excerpt from the CLIPS-FAQ:
> >
> > 4) CAN CLIPS BE REDISTRIBUTED? ARE THERE ANY LICENSING FEES?
> > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > Copies of CLIPS executables, documentation, and source code
> > downloaded from http://www.ghg.net/clips/download/ can be
> > freely used and redistributed without restrictions.
> >
> > I guess this is "public domain", since there is no license, so this
> > is DSFG-compliant and should go into main.
>
> If it doesn't allow modification it's non-free.
The FAQ talks about modifying the software to suit your needs. However,
it doesn't say anything about redistributing your changes.
It's quite nice software though, used it in a university AI course
last semester.
Hamish
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