Mapserver, open source, modified code, redistribution?

[Thomas E Burk]

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>Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 16:46:17 +0200
>From: Sebastian Albrecht <albrecht at FIELAX.DE>
>Subject: [UMN_MAPSERVER-DEV] Mapserver, open source, modified code,
redistribution?
>To: MAPSERVER-DEV at lists.umn.edu
>
>Hello,
>
>for displaying coastline and ship track data using an universal polar
>projection I had to modify the Mapserver's source code so it can
>handle the polar projections without "forgetting" differents parts of
>the data near the poles. Most of the changes were just a
>commenting-out of some lines of code and no new developments.
>
>Do I have to redistribute these changes to the Mapserver's community
>in order to sell a product including the modified Mapserver

No.

>although I
>do not think it would be a useful contribution for the Mapserver's
>development? What is defined in the license?
>

I think the license is pretty clear on this. See the link to "License and
Credits" on the MapServer web site (e.g. <http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/>).

Tom


>Best regards,
>Sebastian Albrecht
>