Re: Looks like they want to charge for ActiveVRML

Tom Meyer (twm@cs.brown.edu)
Mon, 11 Dec 1995 12:06:47 -0500 (EST)

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
> frerichs@sgi.com 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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