AFPL (was RE: Printing)

[Wally Turnbull]

> Quoting Wally Turnbull 
> > Walter Vaughan asked
> > > GNU GPL is the license. What is the actual name of the open source
> > > project that you used to make the pcl-to-pdf conversion?
> >
> > The problem with distribution as it has been explained to me is that the
> > AFPL requires a changed program to include the name and email address of
> > the person who made the changes.  Our programmer felt that he could not
> > provide support to those who might receive distributed copies so we are
> > constrained.
> [...]
> 
> While I can't speak of the specifics on GhostPCL, here is a quote from
> AFPL version 8, section 2(c)(i), which talks about modifying the program:
> 
>     If you have modified the Program, you must cause the Work to carry
>     prominent notices stating that you have modified the Program's files
>     and the date of any change. In each source file that you have
>     modified, you must include a prominent notice that you have modified
>     the file, including your name, your e-mail address (if any), and the
>     date and purpose of the change;
> 
> KenBrody:
> It appears to me (IANAL) is that the purpose of this is to make it clear
> that you are distributing a copy which was modified from the original,
> and that such changes were not made by the original author(s).  I see
> nothing about the requirement of an e-mail address, and certainly
> nothing requiring you support the modified version.

I agree with you about the license intent and that nothing says that support
is required though it seems to me that obligatory help and requested help
are both forms of support.  In any case our programmer was unwilling to have
his name and email address go out to the public and by using the source code
we accepted AFPL Ken quotes.  

All of this said, are there problems with filePro -> PCL -> PDF files
produced by the current release of GhostPCL?  If so then this may be worth
pursuing since such files are of value to this community otherwise probably
not.

Peace,
Wally Turnbull