On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:50:52 -0500, gregjohn wrote:

> Is there any thought of what kinds of licenses will exist on the example
> scene files distributed with povray if it ever goes GPL?
> 
> I can imagine a few problematic scenarios in either direction:
> 
> 1) All the basic templates are GPL'ed.  Does this mean that every scene
> file that ever uses them has to be GPL'ed.
> 
> 2) It ships with some files that are the copyrighted property of the
> artist. Then someone wants to put povray on a live linux CD and some
> pointy-headed person claims it's illegal because of the proprietary code
> in the files.
> 
> 
> Are there benefits in making example scene files which are free, free as
> in not-even-with-RMS's restrictions?

Seems to me like Creative Commons might be a good option - but I'm 
wondering how this is 'off-topic'....?

Jim

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