On 16-Jul-08 0:36, Nicolas George wrote:
> andrel  wrote in message <487### [at] hotmailcom>:
>>> * The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor.
>> POV-Ray conforms to all these, *and* it does not cost money. You are 
>> leaving out the tricky parts. ;)
> 
> As far as I can read, no:
which should have been: 'As far as I can read it did leave out the 
tricky part, yes:' ;)
> 
> "Subject to the other terms of this license, the User is permitted to use
> the Software in a profit-making enterprise, provided such profit arises
> primarily from use of the Software and not from distribution of the Software
> or a work including the Software in whole or part."
> 
> The freedoom to redistribute copies is encumbered of conditions.

I don't know about you but when I help my neighbor I don't usually ask 
money for it. Indeed this precisely the tricky bit you left out. You are 
not restricted in your freedom to redistribute copies, provided you are 
not charging for it. (yes I know we use a slightly different meaning of 
freedom here, but that may be cultural)

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