Re: [Opengc-devel] status/Avsim conference update/RFC

[John W. <ca...@mm...>]

> If commercialization were to occur, and I emphasize IF, I propose the
> following:
>
> 1) All of the current OpenGC code would remain publicly available and
> licensed under the GPL.
>
> 2) Any code contributed by authors other than myself, and any code not
> part of but used by OpenGC that is GPL'd (i.e. Simgear) would not be
> included in any commercial product, to satisfy the GPL. Code which is
> not authored by me includes the 777 EICAS, 737 PFD and EICAS, and the
> original version of the FlightGear data source. According to CVS logs I
> am the only developer who has touched the majority of the other files;
> I am happy to provide documentation of this to anyone who asks.
>
Whoaa.. I seem to have a copy of an email where you expressed " I like what
you've done with the VVI"  so before you go making any claims of exclusivity
suggest you tread very lightly.  And there are several shots of a Nav
Display circa Feb 2001 produced by myself. And there may have been others
that made incremental changes and contributions.  I don't think CVS logs
hold ground truth.

Have not read all the details and finer points of the GPL but I think you
need the concurrence of ALL the developers and contributors (past and
present) to make any changes to the license.

Regards
John W.