Ron Parker wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 10 Jan 2000 07:30:12 -0800, Ken wrote:
> >
> >
> >J Kim wrote:
> >>
> >> BTW, is the IMP-Pov similar  to this NetRay (in case this NetRay is fully
> >> developed)? I just saw your comment about the 'Rendering in a network' thread.
> >
> >It is similar but it is currently not avialable to the general public.
> 
> Just to emphasize what's already in my .sig, I'm speaking for myself only here,
> but is that a violation of this clause in POVLEGAL, or is this a separate
> program that just invokes a separate copy of POV-Ray on each client machine?

As far as I know it is a complete custom compile of the program that has
added functionality. How and what it does can be answered by Nigel Stewart
who worked on most of it's implementation.
 
>  Custom versions may only be distributed as freeware. You must make all of your
>  modifications to POV-Ray freely and publicly available with FULL SOURCE CODE
>  to the modified portions of POV-Ray and must freely distribute full source to
>  any new parts of the custom version.

It is only unavailable to the general public because it is stored on a
password protected server - the IMP home page is for members only. Other
than that it was created under full compliance of POV-Legal. There is
no cost to download the program but to get access to it you have to join
the IMP so as to get access to the private pages.

I see no conflict here.

-- 
Ken Tyler -  1300+ Povray, Graphics, 3D Rendering, and Raytracing Links:
http://home.pacbell.net/tylereng/index.html http://www.povray.org/links/

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