On Fri, Dec 13, 2002 at 08:01:50PM -1000, Warren Togami wrote: > Gordon Messmer wrote: > > >Flash 6 is an open, documented file format: > >http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/open/licensing/fileformat/faq.html > > > >Macromedia even suggests on the above page that you search > >sourceforge.net for "swf" for code that deals with the file format. > > The format is "open" only if you sign an NDA to receive the > specifications. If you read that page, you will see that they allow you > to only make apps that output SWF files, not play SWF. There seems to be some ambiguity in the license. While they specifically allow you to generate SWF files, I don't see any prohibition against writing software that can interpret SWF files listed in the "Restrictions" section of the agreement. I don't know whether these types of licences default to an assumption that anything not forbidden is allowed, or to Mr. Togami's assumption that anything not allowed is forbidden. -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
