[wplug-board] FW: Licensing policy

[Terence J. Golightly]

Taylor Vecere <Taylor.Vecere at skybotsoftware.com>

Gang


This is my considered response to the above named person.  He/Shee is
promoting Skybot software.  Below you will see our corresponce and my
replies.  I just want feedback regarding my tone and if from the limited
reading of the skybot license is not GPL/FOSS and of course if my
premise is correct that GPLs and FOSS are one and the same.

Thanks,

Terry

On 08/18/2011 10:58 AM, Taylor Vecere wrote:
> Hello Terence,
> 
> I just wanted to follow up my email below.  Did you receive it ok?  Did you have any other questions that I could help you with?
> 
> Are you still interested in the User Group offer for Pat to speak?  Her fall schedule is quickly filling up so the sooner we look at booking a date the better.
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Taylor
> 
> Taylor Vecere
> Marketing Manager
> Skybot Software
> Phone: 952.563.2752
> taylor.vecere at skybotsoftware.com
> www.skybotsoftware.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Taylor Vecere
> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 7:44 AM
> To: 'terencejgolightly at gmail.com'
> Subject: RE: Licensing policy
> 
> Good morning Terence,
> 
> Thank you for your response to our User Group offer.  I've attached our Skybot Scheduler License Agreement as per your request for our Licensing Policy - is this what you were looking for?
> 
> I hope this helps.  Please feel free to reach out at any time with any other requirements your group may have.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Taylor
> 
> Taylor Vecere
> Marketing Manager
> Skybot Software
> Phone: 952.563.2752
> taylor.vecere at skybotsoftware.com
> www.skybotsoftware.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terence J. Golightly [mailto:terencejgolightly at gmail.com]
Dear Taylor Vecere,

Apparently, your software is not licensed under the General Public
License (GPL). We at WPLUG (Western Pennsylvania Linux User's Group)
support and promote GPL'd code a.k.a. Free and Open Source Software
(FOSS).  Since your software product has a proprietary license, it does
not fall with our parameters of what we promote.

Sincerely,

Terence J. Golightly

> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 3:52 PM
> To: Taylor Vecere
> Subject: Licensing policy
> 
> Greetings Skybot Software,
> 
> I received your email a week ago or so soliciting speaking to my user
> group and need more information that I couldn't find on your web site.
> I need the details of your software licensing policy.  Particularly
> where the Linux OS is involved and FOSS.
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Terence J. Golightly
> Vice Chairman WPLUG
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