GML - OpenGL Multithreading Library License

[mammadori]

Hi,
debian-games folks raised to my attention that the OpenGL Multithreading Library License as found in "rts/lib/gml/gml.cpp" in the sources is "too ambiguous to be FSF-free or DFSG-free".

They asked me if the author can provide a licence like MIT/Expat or BSD license (or a differen one, like GPL if he minds).

The problem rise because most copyright laws ask to give explict right while this licence does not give explicit rights to "modify or distribute". :

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// Author: Mattias "zerver" Radeskog
// (C) Ware Zerver Tech. http://zerver.net
// Ware Zerver Tech. licenses this library
// to be used freely for any purpose, as
// long as this notice remains unchanged

So it provides just "use" right.

Can someone ask Mattias "zerver" Radeskog about that issue?

[zerver]

Okay will do a slight rephrase...

[mammadori]

Okay will do a slight rephrase...

Many, many thanks.

[mammadori]

Could this licence rework be included in next release ?

I'll open a mantis bug to help tracking.

[hoijui]

i have put zervers commit on the 0.80.5-branch too, so wether it will be a new version, or just an other 0.80.5.X, it will be in the next release anyway.
if you are eager, you can also use the current branch as 0.80.5.2-2 or something, i guess.

[mammadori]

Thanks hoijui, I'll search for git commits.