Question about licence

[ryj3k]

Hi everyone,

I've got a question about a licence of irrlicht.
I'm now writing a project called GeneCreature, it's an evolutionary programming project, but it uses Newton and Irrlicht to simulate abilities of creatures.

I'd like to open my code, but could I include Irrlicht based application into my project?

Project is based on Java, but when it comes to testing new creature in phisical environment, Java application runs executive which tests creature and returns some results back to Java app.

Then the project consists of two separate, independent programs. Could I attach whole IrrLicht SDK into project, of course mentioning it everywhere possible ?

[3DModelerMan]

Why is this in external tool lists and tutorials? I don't know about the licensing thing, but Rogerborg probably does.

[CuteAlien]

Just check the license here: http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/license.html
Unlike some other opensource licenses this one is pretty simple - what you see there are really already all the restrictions :-) So including the sdk is fine unless you claim you have written it yourself.

[ryj3k]

3DModelerMan, it's here, cuz it's FAQ .

CuteAlien, but could I include compiled application using IrrLicht?
This licencing stuff is sometimes bit strange! You think you could do sth, but from some point of view someone shows you, it appears you couldn't.

Thx for replies.

[bitplane]

The license is very plain, it only has 3 clauses

Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose, including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it freely, subject to the following restrictions:

You can do whatever you want, so long as-

The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not claim that you wrote the original software.

You can't pretend that you wrote Irrlicht.

If you use this software in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would be appreciated but is not required.

You don't have to say that you use Irrlicht unless you release the source code. You don't have to release the source code.

Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be misrepresented as being the original software.

If you change Irrlicht's source and release it, you can't pretend it's the original source.

This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.

If you release the source code then you must also include the Irrlicht Engine license.

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