Re: [PyMOL] improving interoperability between python molecule toolkits

[Michael B. <mb...@gm...>]

Hi again,

Ok, so the license is available at

http://www.bio.cam.ac.uk/nmr/ccp/project/about_ccpn/licensing/licensing.html


Unfortunately, this looks quite incompatible to the GPL:

 (2) Conditions for DISTRIBUTION of SOFTWARE to MEMBERS

 (2.1) An individual or ORGANISATION must be a MEMBER  of
CCPN in order to receive any SOFTWARE from CCPN, and must
adhere    to    the    MEMBERSHIP,    DISTRIBUTION    and
RE-DISTRIBUTION  rules.  Under   these  conditions,   any
previously DISTRIBUTED SOFTWARE  may be used  in for  the
lifetime of  the  SOFTWARE  even if  MEMBERSHIP  of  CCPN
lapses.

 (4) Conditions for MEMBERSHIP of CCPN

 MEMBERSHIP for an  individual or  ORGANISATION shall  be
based on  registration  and  payment  of  annual  fee  as
required and  detailed  below.  The  annual  fee  may  be
reviewed from time to time. The current scale of fees are
as follows:
 a. individuals and not for profit ORGANISATIONs
   - nil
 b. ORGANISATIONs with annual  turnover less than  200000
pounds Sterling
   - nil
 c. ORGANISATIONs  with  annual turnover  between  200000
pounds Sterling and 1 million pounds Sterling
   - 1000 pounds Sterling
 d. ORGANISATIONs with  annual turnover  larger than  one
million pounds Sterling
   - 7000 pounds Sterling

This makes the software not freely distributable, IMHO

Furthermore, it violates one of the definitions of Open-Source Software,
namely 'No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups', see
http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

thanks,

Michael