[GRASS5] nviz removal

[Bernhard Reiter]

Bruce and everybody,

thanks for helping with this important issue.

Markus and I got a first response from Helena per email now.
I will answer later today and post more details.

	Bernhard

On Tue, Aug 29, 2000 at 09:28:19AM -0500, B. Byars wrote:
> I've got a telephone call into them now.  We'll see where it goes.
> I'll post as soon as I hear back.
> 
> Bruce
> 
> 
> Bernhard Reiter wrote:
> 
> > Dear developers,
> > as we got no answers from the nviz authors,
> > we have to assume that we will not easily solve the license problem
> > and have to take action.
> >
> > As it is illegal to use GRASS5 and nviz code together,
> > we will have to stop distribution nviz code.
> >
> > As first step we will shut down the nviz part of the anonymous cvs server.
> > Then we have to remove it out of the source tarballs and out of the
> > binaries.
> >
> > It is a sad situation, but we cannot be blamed for license of nviz.
> > Maybe demand for nviz will convince the authors in the long view
> > to make its license compatible with modern GRASS versions.

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