package simutrans
severity 590734 minor
thanks

Ansgar Burchardt <ans...@43-1.org> writes:

> Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jord...@gmail.com> 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?

Upstream's reply [1] has made it clear that this is indeed the intended
interpretation.  Downgrading the severity accordingly.

Regards,
Ansgar

[1] <http://forum.simutrans.com/index.php?topic=5653.msg54871#msg54871>



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