Mapserver and license...

Jan-Oliver Wagner jan at intevation.de
Wed Feb 14 11:25:13 PST 2001


Hi,

just clearifying some uncertain points.

On Wed, Feb 14, 2001 at 08:08:10AM -0500, Michael Hearne wrote:
> Peter - Not the world's biggest expert on The Law, but as I understand
> it, mapserver's license is essentially the MIT license, which should
> allow you to get paid for building something (even GPL should allow
> that),  you can change the code, and (little uncertain about this) I

MIT license as well as BSD and MapServer license allow all
to disclose improved code and make distribute it (or sell it)
as a proprietary product.

> don't think you have to make the code public, although it would
> certainly be nice.

you don't have to. 

> I don't think you have to sign anything.

you don't have to.

Cheers

	Jan

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