Re: TK License Issues

> mfnoel wrote:

> The main reason I don't want KICKS redistributed is that it isn't
> ready.

Perfectly understandable.

> Turnkey releases are long lasting (the tk3 cd was out in 2002,
> right?) but I'm releasing new KICKS stuff at least 2-3 times a year,
> so while I appreciate that many would find it convenient to have
> KICKS packaged into a system, I don't like the idea of them loading
> that system 5 years from now & thinking that's what KICKS is like.

Yes, TK releases have and may continue to be of long duration.
 
> I expect it will be several years before KICKS is mature enough to
> be included in such an offering.

> Is modificiation of code an issue? As you say RPF has similar
> restrictions but has been in the turnkeys since the dawn of time.

Maybe not quite the dawn of time, but for a while.

KICKS, just like earlier versions of RPF, is a work in progress.  There were several versions of RPF released by the author, Rob Prins, over the years.  The version included in the TK3 CD is not as capable or user-friendly as the latest version.  I would imagine as you develop KICKS you are making improvements with each release.

Although the thread title is "TK License Issues", it wasn't meant to be a request for some relaxation or modification or an author's license.  My initial post stated:

"I'm not saying any of the above is bad or good, it's just
the way it is."

because there have already been some requests to include this and include that in the next TK.  I just want folks to know there are some limitations on what can be included.

Phil