> If you go into help and look for 'license', under 'usage conditions' it
> says:
> "The creator of a scene file retains all rights to any scene files they
> create, and any images generated by the Software from them."
>
> Then a couple of lines down it clarifies the position with the supplied
> include files with:
> "The User is also granted the right to use the scene files, fonts, bitmaps,
> and include files distributed in the INCLUDE and SCENESINCDEMO sub-
> directories of the Software in their own scenes. Such permission does not
> extend to any other files in the SCENES directory or its sub-directories.
> The SCENES files are for the User's enjoyment and education but may not be
> the basis of any derivative works unless the file in question explicitly
> grants permission to do such."
>
> The license text contains contact information for license enquiries.
>
> If you have used files where permission has not been explicitly granted,
> then you still have the option of contacting the copyright owners for
> permission.
> Where permission has been granted, whether in the files or otherwise it is
> obviously polite to give appropriate credits.
>
> Regards,
> Chris B.

Thanks for your reply!

I had looked at the licence file before, but I am still not completely sure
I understand it.  (Forgive me, but I am not a lawyer.)  Am I correct in
interpreting it as follows:

1) Any usage of the *scene files* requires the permission of the creator.
Thus there is no issue with publishing (with permission) images generated
from scenes created by third parties or myself, but using the supplied
scenes requires permission from the POV team.

2) The address to contact the POV team about license issues is
team-coord-[three-lettermonth]-[four-digit year]@povray.org.  (With
appropriate substitutions.)  I have actually written to this address in the
past, but it did not appear to be working.  (I even wrote to the webmaster
about this issue, which did not boubce, but got no reply.)  I suppose I can
try it again...

I'm not just interested in being 'legal' here, but I want to do the right
thing.

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