[cad-linux] Re: CAD with server/client architecture
- From: "Morgan, Brian" <bmorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'cad-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <cad-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 07:20:11 -0400
Dear Sir,
Some time ago I left my name on this newsgroup, but now would like to be
removed. I don't even remember the web address. If you could direct me I
would really appreciate it.
Brian
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Wilhelm [mailto:ewilhelm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 12 May 2003 20:25
To: cad-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [cad-linux] Re: CAD with server/client architecture
> The following was supposedly scribed by
> Lee Fickenscher
> on Monday 12 May 2003 06:29 pm:
>OpenCASCADE has some type of public license, but it is not GPL. I've
>read the license, but all such legaleese mystifies me. I'm not sure what
>gotchas lurk in all the mumbo jumbo.
I've just read through it, and it sounds really similar to the GPL, but they
don't clearly define "derivative work" as well as the GPL, so it looks like
the real show-stopper with using this to build the kernel would be in
getting
commercial support (which would be beneficial to the momentum of the system
since this would make it possible for draftsmen to switch without a learning
curve (switching office apps is one thing, but switching cad apps is nearly
impossible for the old hands)).
I'd like to see some commercial products which are using openCascade, which
would help evaluate the license from a legal standpoint (not that I'm a
lawyer, but I play one on the internet:)
I haven't really looked at it from a technical standpoint. This would also
be
(of course) important. Any comments on the technical merits?
--Eric
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