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

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

> However, as I've said, the only difference between the
> current and proposed versions are the ability to use the code without
> restriction. Trying "a commercial venture that involves a high level of
> risk" is not prohibited under the current license...
>
Understand the risk I allude to is not the lose of capital or business
failure, but the loss of life and limb. Burt Rutan finally gave up licensing
the long-ez design because of litigation and pressure from his commercial
partner BeechCraft ( I believe) The Starship while a radical design for a
business class aircraft met all FAA standards and certs, but it never was
able to shed that image of "experimental".

My hunch is that OpenGC will die a quiet death and I wish you well in your
new venture.

Regards
John W.