GPL specifics -- was: [Nel] Gamer question

Fri, 14 Dec 2001 21:28:50 +0800

Thank you guys, for enlightening me 8-).  I neglected the keyword
+'distrubte'.
+
+Zen Jean
+----- Original Message -----
+From: "Vincent Archer" <archer@frmug.org>
+To: <nel@nevrax.org>
+Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 5:23 PM
+Subject: Re: GPL specifics -- was: [Nel] Gamer question
+
+
+> According to zen:
+> > Hi Kai,
+> >
+> > To my understanding, you don't have to release the source code if you
+don't
+> > sell it, according to GPL. Surely you may release the code in
+development,
+> > but it's not obligatory.
+>
+> It's not "sell", it's "distribute". Even if you distribute it for free
+> on some web site with anonymous public access, it's distribution, and the
+> source must be available.
+>
+> A lot of projects release their source during development, but that's
+> because they're highly distributed in nature, and it works better. The
+> Ryzom team is working out of the same offices, and probably doesn't
+> have the time to look at most would-be contributions at this stage.
+>
+> Once the initial release is done, they'll have time to further cooperate
+> with the rest of the people out there.
+>
+> --
+> Vincent Archer Email: archer@frmug.org
+>
+> All men are mortal.  Socrates was mortal.  Therefore, all men are
+Socrates.
+> (Woody Allen)
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