Bernhard Reiter a écrit :
On Tue, Oct 23, 2001 at 04:28:11PM +0200, Olivier Berger wrote:
I wanted to let you know that EDF has just released one of its numerical simulation softwares (mechanics mostly) as free software (under the GPL).
Right now it is _not_ under the GPL.
http://www.code-aster.org/telechargement/read_license.php?dl=Code_Aster | The present license is entirely based on the official GNU GENERAL | PUBLIC LICENSE, Version 2, June 1991, with the three (3) following | remarks : | - We call your attention on the high level of technology of the | Code_Aster software. The utilization of the software requires | specific skills in computational mechanics using finite element | method. | - This License shall be governed by and shall be interpreted in | accordance with the French Laws. | - All disputes or differences arising out in connection with this | License which cannot be settled amicably shall be settled by the | commercial court of Paris or any other competent court of Paris | which would be determined.
The second and third remark might be problematic and even render it uncompatible with the GPL.
You're right.
This is something that we discovered afterwards, and which sould definitely be addressed by EDF.
I think we'll have to chat a lot with their lawyers in the next days.
We'll let you know what happens on that matter.
And of course, I hope they won't change their mind about the choice of the GPL, since they seem to have found lots of benefits in the GPL... and I hope these 3 points thay wanted to add won't block anything... the future will tell.
If only they had asked us before doing such "additions" to the GNU GPL :( But of course their lawyers are smarter than us ;)
Regards,