Bug#213688: Fw: GNUstep Cenon Package
> Alois, please let's get further with this issue.
>
> the mails so far are in:
> http://www.linuks.mine.nu/i_debian/cenon/license/
>
> Cheers,
> Gürkan Sengün
>
Hello
Ia am sympathetic, but I have no time to deal with a change of license.
This is what we want:
1. a free license for those who develop non-commercial open source
software using Swiss Ephemeris
Be aware that BOTH conditions must be fulfilled: open source, AND
non-commercial.
2. a paid license for those who produce commercial software or use Swiss
ephemeris in a closed software commercial situation
this means
a) they sell software containing Swiss Ephemeris, for more than a
reasonable copy fee
b) they run or setup a commercial service, where Swiss Ephemeris is
used inside for computations
The problem with GPL is that does not disallow 2.b, ie. anybody can take
sfotware published under GPL and use it in his commercial setup, e.g. an
astrological web service, to make profits without paying a penny to us.
If such a person uses a osftware product containing a legally licensed
copy of Swiss Ephemeris, for example Solar Fire, inside his service,
this is fine, he does not need an extra license from us. But if he
simply uses our source code, we do mind. We want him to get a license
from us.
If you can provide licensing terms for us which cover that case in the
way we want, I will be willing to change the licensing for Swiss
Ephemeris.
regards
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|| Alois Treindl, Astrodienst AG, mailto:alois@astro.com
|| Zollikon/Zurich, Switzerland
|| Free astrological charts at http://www.astro.com/
|| SWISS EPHEMERIS Free Edition at http://www.astro.com/swisseph/
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