?Arnt I think I have maybe one or two lines of code in FG... I helped fix a bug many moons ago. But I like to keep my interest in case there's anything I can offer in the future. Anyway, it's not really about that, and maybe in fact I should not concern myself with this issue given that I really have effectively no direct interest. It still bugs me to see they way this is being touted though. Does anyone else have any thoughts?
Regarding the URL, simple it's www.facebook.com (as you know) but FaceBook is far from a static page, all composed on the fly and dynamically thereafter using ajax and whatever, so there's no URL I can usefully give you. The advert is no longer there for me, though I do have a saved copy of the page with it on, plus a screenshot. Has anyone else seen it? Mally ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arnt Karlsen" <a...@c2i.net> To: <flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> Cc: "Mally" <ma...@tklm.freeserve.co.uk> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 8:07 PM Subject: Re: [Flightgear-devel] FlightProSim advert on FaceBook > > On Tue, 9 Nov 2010 15:33:45 -0000, Mally wrote in message > <659018fab24b48ae85bc8d943d15e...@chuchote>: > >> ?I've just had an advert for FlightSimPro prominently displayed on my >> FaceBook home page: > > ..url? > >> QUOTE >> >> New Flight Simulator >> flightprosim.com >> Learning how to work the new flight simulator is very easy. You get >> 100% freedom, amazing scenery and a sophisticated Sky Model. >> >> >> UNQUOTE >> >> What is the current state of play with this from a legal point of >> view, and what is the current feeling towards this 'product' within >> the FlightGear community? >> >> Apologies if this has already been discussed, but maybe a >> high-profile ad campaign on FaceBook justifies a little more >> reflection? From an initial scan through their site and the GPL >> licence, it seems to me that there are some legal areas are at least >> worthy of investigation, and that says nothing of the ethics. >> >> Oh, and if I click the x button to the right of the ad, I get the >> option to report it to FaceBook. Do I have any specific grounds for >> doing this other than my general sense of distaste? > > ..if you have written any FG code, then you own it, it's > called copyright, and it forms the legal teeth of the GPL. > If flightprosim.com offers your source code under the GPL, > they may be in compliance with the GPL. If they don't, > and distribute etc your code only as binaries under some > "proprietary EULA" without your permission, they are in > criminal violation of copyright law. > > ..and then we have Facebook's role in this. My advice is, > hire a lawyer. ;o) My understanding is Facebook will want > to help seize _your_ money from flightprosim.com, and then > there's the "tremble damages" and legal costs. ;o) > > > -- > ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;o) > ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... > Scenarios always come in sets of three: > best case, worst case, and just in case. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The Next 800 Companies to Lead America's Growth: New Video Whitepaper > David G. Thomson, author of the best-selling book "Blueprint to a > Billion" shares his insights and actions to help propel your > business during the next growth cycle. Listen Now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/SAP-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Flightgear-devel mailing list > Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1153 / Virus Database: 424/3246 - Release Date: 11/09/10 > ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1153 / Virus Database: 424/3246 - Release Date: 11/09/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Next 800 Companies to Lead America's Growth: New Video Whitepaper David G. Thomson, author of the best-selling book "Blueprint to a Billion" shares his insights and actions to help propel your business during the next growth cycle. Listen Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/SAP-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
