Re: Circlemud/diku Licence

From: Daniel A. Koepke (dkoepke@california.com)
Date: 07/20/00


On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, Peter Ajamian wrote:

> Entity A offers free server space to startup MUDs.
> Entity B runs a CircleMUD on this server.
> Can Entity A be legally bound to not accept donations to upgrade its
> server?

Of course not.  The license applies to the licensee.  The licensee can't
accept or solicit donations, recompense, or money for running the Mud.
In the case where Entity A and Entity B are controlled by the same, they
are really just a single entity.  That is, Subsidiary A and Subsidiary B
are both Large Company.  This is fairly cut-and-dry.  Entity B is under no
obligation to cease running the Mud because someone donated hardware or
money to the operator of the server.  However, Entity B *cannot* solicit
these donations.

-dak


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