Re: [pilot-db-list] Copyright/Licence Questions

[Scott W. <swa...@my...>]

> All the programs that they offer have been copied.
> None of them have been developed by the Company!
> 
> 9.95 Safe copied from KeyRing
> 9.95 Chess copied from OpenChess
> 9.95 Calc copied from  Bez Calculator
> 9.95 Clock copied from BigClock
> 9.95 Fuel copied from Fuel Log
> 9.95 Bible copied from Bible Reader
> 


	I checked out their web site, and they do have links to the source 
code (although I didn't actually d/l anything).  I think they can sell it 
if they want to, they just need to state that it's based on GPL code, give 
credit to the authors and allow anyone to get the source code of their new 
program for free (which they seem to do....)

	I agree that it's a pretty lame idea. Perhaps that's why they 
don't seem to be getting very many downloads.

	But perhaps some other people on this list can ring in on their 
opinions.  We can always send mail to the free software foundation, I 
think they're the ones that try to keep up on this sort of thing...


	-Scott

	(BTW, I didn't see anything that looked like a take of off db, 
perhaps they haven't figured out how to compile it yet ;)  )