[Nel] Gamer question

Fri, 14 Dec 2001 08:52:43 -0500

Kai, from my reading of the GPL, everything wraps around the clause of "if
+you distribute".  Since Ryzom has yet to be distributed, I don't think
+Nevrax is under any obligation to share the source code.
+
+Under this same logic, I would think that Nevrax will never have to release
+the source code of their servers, since such software is really for internal
+use only, not to be distributed.  Isn't that correct?
+
+Paul
+
+> I don't want to drag this out eternally, but I see a little lapse of
+> reasoning. Technically speaking, the development version of Ryzom is
+> probably currently being linked and tested with NeL, therefore, Ryzom
+> must inherit  the GPL.
+> Therefore, the current development code is in the public domain, therefore
+> should be published. Of course, I understand your need to keep Ryzom
+> "secret" until it is done, releasable and sellable, so that you can put
+food
+> on your plates (and buy big cars for your Venture Capital people), yet,
+isn't
+> this secrecy a violation of the GPL, since Ryzom is GPL'd?
+>
+> Wouldn't it be better then, for Nevrax, if NeL was LGPL, and thereby
+making
+> it legal (or rather, in accordance to the GPL) for you to keep Ryzom from
+> public eyes?
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