[GRASS5] nviz removal

B. Byars Bruce_Byars at baylor.edu
Tue Aug 29 10:28:19 EDT 2000


Hi Bernhard,

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.
>
>         Bernhard
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