Re: [Openexr-user] License question

[Mario Fichtenmayer]

Hi Drew and Florian,

thank you for your fast answers.
I'm relieved that there is no problem with ILM.
That was my main concern.
Unfortunately i'm a poor german student and can't afford a lawyer :-/
Since i reuse a lot of the original C-Code (especially in the context of 
the B44-Compression)
it's very important for me not to get in trouble with ILM.

The problem with european/german laws is another one,
because nobody knows which bizarre ideas people might have when they can 
afford a lawyer *g*

Since the most open source projects in germany use the GPL / LGPL (just 
my impression)
i hope it wouldn't make a difference if i use the GPL either, instead of 
BSD.
I chose the BSD-license because of the original but when i think of the 
non-US-lawyers
i start to feel a little bit uncomfortable.

Mario

PS
sorry that i forgot to mention where i live, it absolutely clear that 
this is important for this question.
Next thing i spend money for will be an english-refresh-course instead 
of a lawyer ;-)



Florian Kainz schrieb:

> Hi Mario,
>
> as Drew Hess says, the BSD license has been used successfully
> for a number of projects, and it is probably an appropriate
> choice.
>
> However, your email address suggests that you live in Germany,
> and I should point out that the BSD license was crafted in the
> United States, according to U.S. law.  The BSD license disclaims
> all warranties and liabilities; this may not be valid in Germany.
>
> If you are concerned about consequences such as the possibility
> of someone alleging that your code infringes on patents or
> copyright, or someone claiming that your software injured someone
> or otherwise caused harm, you may want to consult a lawyer,
> preferrably one with open-source software experience.
>
> Florian