Re: [boost] OptSolve++ libraries for nonlinear optimization

From: Beman Dawes (beman_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-04-26 05:31:08

At 10:10 PM 4/25/00 +0200, Jens Maurer wrote:

>bruhwile_at_[hidden] wrote:
>> With this release, the OptSolve++ class libraries are now free
>> for noncommercial use and are provided with full source code.
>> 
>> A gzip'd tar-ball can be downloaded from our web site at URL
>>   http://www.techxhome.com/products/optsolve
>
>Paragraph "D" of their license agreement says:
>"Licensee acknowledges that he, she, or it will not in any way
>use the Software for any commercial purposes."
>
>This seems to be incompatible with the boost copyright policy.

Yes, that is correct.  Boost submissions cannot have restrictions on
commercial use.

--Beman