[Asterisk-Users] CallerID

[Jay Milk]

Steve Totaro wrote:
> I have no idea what the issues here are, nor do I care but I do have a 
> question about this statement "Since you are selling support for this 
> script, that qualifies as commercial
> use and is expressly prohibited by the micro-license included in the
> original script."  Is this an accurate statement?  Don't alot of firms 
> provide support for opensource software?  I thought it was only 
> considered commercial use if it is sold as a product and source was 
> not supplied.  I have not read the microlicense but couldnt Microsoft 
> include such a microlicense and prevent any other firms from 
> supporting MS products?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
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Under "normal" circumstances, you would be perfectly right.  The concern 
here is that this is open-source that was intentionally or ignorantly 
dis-credited and modified, possibly broken.  For this modified/broken 
script, this dishonest company now offers paid support.  This would 
classify as commercial (ab-) use -- it's akin to distributing asterisk 
as your own, without giving credit to Digium or Mark Spencer, and thus 
intentionally closing other, unpaid,  support venues. 

The possibility that OCG/Generation D may have broken the script in an 
attempt to "fix" an error that wasn't there, calls into question the 
good intentions they claim.  The further fact that the "many times" I 
was allegedly contacted turned out to be a single 
"how-about-this-feature?" email, solidifies my conviction that 
profiteering was their first and only intention.  This was -- and, hey, 
OCG listen! -- *IS* specifically forbidden regarding this script.