2010/7/29 Ansgar Burchardt <[email protected]>: > Hi, > > Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <[email protected]> writes: > >> Simutrans has a non-free license. In the source tree, >> simutrans/copyright.txt forbids modification and commercial use of >> Simutrans, despite claiming to otherwise be under the artistic license. > > It does say that selling and modification is forbidden without written > permission by the author, but says that the source code is available > under the Artistic License later. I would think that counts as written > permission?
The wording does not make it clear if the non-free clauses are meant as additional restrictions trumping the Artistic License or if the Artistic License is meant as an additional freedom trumping the non-free clauses. Best to request clarification from upstream. It probably is just an oversight as noted before. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
