Re: Request to include your program on Open Source CD for University of Derby UK students



I don't see this as a discussion to change the license. As Matt states, it's just a question of management 
that doesn't "get" the GPL, so they send out people to ask if they can use this software.

Trouble is, as I see it, we can't just say "yeah go ahead and use it". We have to tell Matt that he is free 
to use it, and in fact, we couldn't stop him if we wanted, as long as he respects the GPL.

But then we're back to scaring Matt's management, since they don't "get" the GPL...

Martin

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Smith" <daraknor gmail com>
To: "discussions about usage and development of dia" <dia-list gnome org>
Subject: Re: Request to include your program on Open Source CD for University of Derby UK students
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 21:35:22 -0800


I don't know if "shapes" are licensed, but when I contributed shapes to dia,
it was with retained copyright and a GPL based license. Is this a discussion
to change the license?

On 2/20/07, Mike Inggs <mikings gmail com> wrote:

Hi

Which application do you have in mind? I am sure it is not a problem.

Regards

Mike


On 16/02/07, Matt Jeneson <M L Jeneson derby ac uk> wrote:

Hi, I need to gain a clear answer as to whether or not i will be able to
include your application on to a cd for our students. We are currently
producing a cd based on www.theopencd.org with their permission and feel
your application would be hugely helpfull to our students.

For me to get permisson to make the cd middle management like to have
clear answers and get scared by GNU and GPL! :)

The app would come in its orginal distrubution package and would have an
info page linking to your site as well as a description making it clear its
authors....

Many thanks


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