Re: [AL] Question About The Use of Allegro

[jory h. <gal...@gm...>]

Thank you.  I know that it sounded like almost all of those were described
in the licence, but after reading though something like six others, I
figured I would just make sure.  Once again thank-you.

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 3:37 PM, Luiji Maryo <lu...@us...>wrote:

> Exactly correct. Commercial_Allowed=TRUE; Modification_Allowed=TRUE;
> Attribute_Graphics_Engine_To_Allegro=TRUE|RECOMMENDED|OPTIONAL;
> Buy_Licenses=FALSE; Require_Code_Be_Open_Source=FALSE.
>
> On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 4:12 AM, Christopher Bludau <cou...@gm...>
> wrote:
> > 2012/2/7 jory hegan <gal...@gm...>
> >>
> >> I have read through the licences and help pages, and I have a few
> >> questions remaining.  The first of which is: Can I use Allegro in
> >> a commercial program that will be sold for money, or do I need to buy a
> >> licence?  There were a few similar questions in the help pages, but none
> >> that give a specific enough answer.  Second: Can I modify the Allegro
> code
> >> too better suit my program?  Third: If the above are true, can I state
> that
> >> I did use the code (most of it) from Allegro for the graphics engine?
> >>  Fourth: Can I do this without having to get and buy licences? And
> finally:
> >> If I use Allegro code in my program, do I need to make my program
> >> open-source, or post it's source code online?
> >
> >
> >
> > I guess you are using Allegro 5?
> >
> > I read the license on this page
> > http://alleg.sourceforge.net/license.html
> >
> > Summarized:
> > You can use allegro 5 in a commercial product.
> > You can change the source code.
> > You don't have to say that you used allegro.
> > You are NOT allowed to say you wrote the library yourself.
> > You don't have to distribute the sourcecode.
> > If you do distribute the changed source code you have to clearly mark
> your
> > changes and provide the above license with the sourcecode.
> > Again, you are not allowed that you wrote the original code yourself.
> >
> > That's how I understand the license.
> >
> > Cheers, Christopher
> >
> >
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