GPL license for my runtime solution?

[:DTM.]

Hi there...

I've read thru the printed manuals and discovered that I'm required to include a licence along with my [first] runtime solution.

The given sample [as translated in Italian] makes no sense for me, as the app is an historical archive that the publisher, a public institution, will distribute for free.

I'm also not interested in protecting nor strictly licensing my work, so as far as the publisher and the developer are concerned the software can be copied, cloned, pirated, disassembled given that credits remain intact.

As a matter of fact I'm including a non-compiled version of the DB on the CD-ROM; the runtime will fire off the CD-ROM with no installation on users' hard disks whatsoever.

The question is: can I get rid of the FMI sample licence and GPL my solution?

Can I just ignore the licence requirement since it does not apply to my case?

I could add a disclaimer stating that FileMaker Inc. is not to be addressed for assistance... but who would give it a chance anyway?

AFAIK there's no FileMaker Inc. in Italy [distribution of my CD-ROM will hit and interest mine and neighbouring regions at most] and it seems just plain silly clear to me that when a piece of bread tastes bad one should not be going to blame the flourmaker [filemaker] but complain with the baker...

I'm curious to know if FMI has ever sued its clients for not complying with this funny licence requirement.

Regards, :DTM. aka Daniele Gubert

[kenneth2k1]

Buon giorno:

I don't know if anyone has been sued for violating the FM license, but I wouldn't try to find out.

I think part of the FM Developer license says that if you bind runtimes for distribution, you must include some sort of contact information so that they contact you or your company and not FM. You also have to include a license. This DOESN'T mean you have to sell your runtime.

As long as you make an accessible layout that has your contact information. If you want, you can use the Developer Tool to create an About menu item.

Besides being legal, including a licensce is just a good idea. You could just put "This software is for free distribution and manipulation."

Hope this answers your question

[Anatoli]

RE: You could just put "This software is for free distribution and manipulation."

And something like: you are running this software without any warranty from author

and

author is not responsible for any damages you may incurred... bla, bla

The usual disclaimer.

Without that YOU and not protected even if you are not selling the software!