Re: OpenGo Status

["P.J.Leonard" <P.J.Leonard@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeffrey Greenberg wrote:
> 
> I've been ready to release the OpenGo code for about a week now, and I
> see that some of you have already been perusing the site.  What's
> holding it up is the license agreement.  I am preferring the following
> scheme over the GNU Public License V.2:
>     - The license enables the use of the software for research /
> non-commercial purposes.
>     - The software will be copyrighted.
>     - Contributors will join the copyright.  I will be the initial
> gateway for adding contributions, after which the copyright holders
> will elect (or advise) to add further contributors.  (There are issues
> here about active and inactive contributors, etc etc.  I'm trying to
> work this out with a lawyer.)
>     - A license from the copyright holders will be required to
> use/modify the software for commercial use.
>     - Distribution of the package can be done without license.
> 
> I hope to complete this this week.   I really want to get the whole
> package out for comment and contribution as soon as I can.
> 
> Please let me know what you feel about this licensing scheme.  Please
> keep in mind that the idea is enable contributions, sharing of code,
> *and* allow sharing of commercial reward if there is to be any.

 What about prize money ? 


  cheers Paul.