Re: [Savannah-hackers] submission of aiarena - savannah.nongnu.org

[Rudy Gevaert]

Hi,

I'm evaluating the project you submitted for approval in Savannah.

On Thu, Nov 06, 2003 at 03:18:18PM -0500, address@hidden wrote:
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> A package was submitted to savannah.nongnu.org
> This mail was sent to address@hidden, address@hidden
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> Dejan Lozanovic <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
> License: gpl
> Other License: maybe libaiarena wich is part of the project will be released 
> under LGPL, rest of the project is GPL
> Package: aiarena
> System name: aiarena
> Type: non-GNU
> 
> Description:
> This is game for programers, the object of the game is to create 
> tank(program) that would fight against other tanks(programs) in 
> arena.Programer will use functions provided in the library, you can see 
> functions here http://alas.matf.bg.ac.yu/~mr97209/libaiarena.h
> 
> 

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> Other Software Required:
> libaiarena - will be part of the project this librarty would use players
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> qt/RTK/eFLTK-some of thease tollkits would be used for visualisator
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> xlib,opengl
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> Other Comments:
> Well I'm coding a game for programers, where object of the game is to create 
> 
> tank(program) that will fight against other tanks(programs) in some kind 
> 
> arena. I'm plaining to publish it under GPL/LGPL copyright. Well project is 
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> divided into 3 sections library, simulator, and visualization program. I 
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> think to release library under LGPL and simulator and visualisation program 
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> will be pure GPL. 
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> The reason why I thing to release library under LGPL is to not force players 
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> to give their source code for their thanks I beileve if library is publish 
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> uder GPL too that would ruin cometition and fun with game since i beileve 
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> that every tank would look the same. 
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> I'm curious what is your opinion about this,  about decision to publish 
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> library under LGPL. 

I don't know if I understand you right, but this is the way I see it:


When you program something and put it under the GPL you do not have to
release the source code IF you don't distribute your binary.
When you distribute your binary you have to give the sources with
it (or make it possible to request it).

So, if you distribute your library under the GPL other people can
change and use it.  They only have to release their code if they
distribute their binary.

Also if you release your library under the LGPL a nonfree program can
use your library.  And if they would distribute that program they
still have to release the code of your library with the changes.


Do you understand?

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Regards,

Rudy