On Tue, Oct 23, 2001 at 04:28:11PM +0200, Olivier Berger wrote:
I wanted to let you know that EDF has just released one of its numerical simulation softwares (mechanics mostly) as free software (under the GPL).
Right now it is _not_ under the GPL.
http://www.code-aster.org/telechargement/read_license.php?dl=Code_Aster | The present license is entirely based on the official GNU GENERAL | PUBLIC LICENSE, Version 2, June 1991, with the three (3) following | remarks : | - We call your attention on the high level of technology of the | Code_Aster software. The utilization of the software requires | specific skills in computational mechanics using finite element | method. | - This License shall be governed by and shall be interpreted in | accordance with the French Laws. | - All disputes or differences arising out in connection with this | License which cannot be settled amicably shall be settled by the | commercial court of Paris or any other competent court of Paris | which would be determined.
The second and third remark might be problematic and even render it uncompatible with the GPL.
Oh, btw, the sources aren't available at the present time and EDF promised to provide them on december 15.
We applaude their aim to release their product as Free Software.
However we should insist that they do not call a modified GNU GPL the real thing and we have to wait for the code.
I copy the press-release of EDF below :
October 19 th , 2001
www.code-aster.org
the new Web site, presented on October 19 th , 2001 at the « Maison de la Mécanique », near Paris gives access to the development version of Code_Aster in the form of a free software, under GPL license (GNU General Public License).