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On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 1:47 PM, Martin Poirier <the...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > --- On Mon, 11/22/10, Doug Ollivier <d...@flipdesign.co.nz> wrote: > > > A reply to the list in general, > > People have wanted real world cases: > > > > The following is an example of where the GPL is being used > > to actively > > limit commercial use of a PHP add-on class. > > > > http://www.interpid.eu/component/content/article/47 > > > > Note that the GPL version is available to the general > > public, but to use > > it in business, you need to purchase a separate license so > > that your own > > code doesn't become GPL > > Very clever business model, but it highlights the issue > > well! > > That is actually against the terms of the GPL. They cannot restrict usage > like this. > > If that is what they want to do with their license, it is not GPL > compatible and the FSF should send them a strongly worded leter. > > Martin > > > _______________________________________________ > Bf-committers mailing list > Bf-committers@blender.org > http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers > _______________________________________________ Bf-committers mailing list Bf-committers@blender.org http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers
