Re: Looks like they want to charge for ActiveVRML

On Dec 11, 12:06pm, Tom Meyer wrote:
> Subject: Re: Looks like they want to charge for ActiveVRML
> David Frerichs writes:
> > Here is an excerpt from the Microsoft ActiveVRML summary:
> >
> > Microsoft anticipates that it will release a reference
> > implementation in object and source code form. Microsoft
> > expects to license this code in the following manner: (i) the
> > object code may be reproduced and used without restriction
> > or charge; and (ii) the source code may be reproduced and
> > used for educational, non-commercial and internal use
> > without charge, and for commercial use at a commercially
> > reasonable charge.
> >
> > ---end excerpt---
> > Looks like they are going to CHARGE if you use their
> > ActiveVRML. Doesn't sound too open to me.
> >
> > David Frerichs Silicon Graphics
> > Product Manager - Cosmo http://webspace.sgi.com
> > [email protected] http://www.sgi.com/Products/WebFORCE
> > 415/933-5290
>
> So, when will we be able to get the source to Open Inventor or
> Webspace "for educational, non-commercial and internal use, without
> charge"? It'd be cool if Open Inventor was that Open...
>
> Tom Meyer
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>-- End of excerpt from Tom Meyer

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