ErosOlmi
27-04-2006, 22:48
As you may know, we use Power Basic compilers to develop thinBasic.
Recent discussions with Power Basic Inc. revealed that thinBasic can, in some way, fall into a licence violation with Power Basic Inc. licence agreement.
Due to this, starting from version 1.0.9.5, we will stop distibution of the following modules:
[list] COMM (Serial communication module)
TCPUDP (Tcp/Udp module)
XPRINT (Printer module)[/list:u]
We will try to develop again those modules using different code or different compiler.
We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Further info will follow if needed.
Regards
ErosOlmi
28-04-2006, 11:23
The following is the Licence Agreement present in our copy of Power Basic Windows compiler (Version 801) and Power Basic Console compiler (Version 401):
License Agreement
This software is protected by United States copyright law and international treaties. It is licensed for use by one specific person, whose name will be registered with PowerBASIC, Inc., on a single computer system. It may be moved from one computer to another as long as there is no possibility of it being used on two computer systems at the same time. If this software is used on a network, one licensed copy of the software is required for each person who uses the software. If the licensed product is a compiler, you may distribute the programs you create royalty free. You may not distribute the licensed compiler. If the licensed product includes one or more runtime modules, you may reproduce and distribute them royalty free, provided they are distributed only in conjunction with, and as part of your software program, and provided that they bear your copyright notice or the copyright notice which appears on the PowerBASIC, Inc. disk label. The runtime modules are those files that are required to execute your software program, and which are specifically designated as "runtime modules" in the accompanying PowerBASIC, Inc. documentation. Your use of any of the demonstration or sample programs provided with this product are governed by the notices and restrictions of the respective author or copyright holder. Except as stated above, you may not rent, lease, or lend any part of the licensed software.
LIMITED WARRANTY
PowerBASIC, Inc. warrants that the physical disks and physical documentation are free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of sixty days from the date of purchase. If the disks or documentation are found to be defective within the warranty period, PowerBASIC, Inc. will replace the defective items at no cost to you. The entire liability of this warranty is limited to replacement and shall not, under any circumstances, encompass any other damages.
PowerBASIC Inc. specifically disclaims all other warranties, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
GOVERNING LAW
This license and limited warranty shall be construed, interpreted, and governed by the laws of the State of Florida, and any action hereunder shall be brought only in Florida. If any provision is found invalid or unenforceable, the balance of this license and limited warranty shall remain valid and enforceable. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government of the computer software and documentation in this product shall be subject to the restricted rights under DFARS 52.227-7013 applicable to commercial computer software. All rights not specifically granted herein are reserved by PowerBASIC, Inc.
If you have any questions concerning this license agreement, please contact our support department by email at support@powerbasic.com, by fax at +1 (941) 408-8820 or by telephone at +1 (941) 408-8700.
We think we are not violating the above licence. But this is just our opinion.
Anyhow, as requested from Power Basic, we immediately removed from thinBasic distribution, from help material and from thinBasic web site all the modules (DLLs) we have been asked to remove.
We are sorry for the situation but we were informed about these not written license limitations only recently.
We are reconsidering our development strategy and development tools. All new modules will take into consideration the new situation.
Regards