From: Henrique Fernandes (henriquefer11_at_gmail.com)
Date: Wed Oct 19 2022 - 12:22:19 CDT

Hello,

Thank you very much for the clarification.

Best regards,

Henrique
Em 18/10/2022, 21:12 +0100, John Stone <johns_at_ks.uiuc.edu>, escreveu:
> Hi,
> I just saw this and I have to correct the misinterpretation of the license:
> NO, you do NOT need a commercial license to be able to use VMD to make
> images that are sold.
>
> The license terms clearly state that you do NOT need a commercial VMD
> license if you are just using the program.
>
> The commercial VMD license is only needed in cases when VMD --itself--
> will be redistributed to third parties, or in cases when someone wants
> to incorporate the VMD source code into other programs that will themselves
> be redistributed to third parties.
> So long as VMD and its source code aren't being redistributed or sold,
> you don't need a commercial license.
>
> Best regards,
> John
>
> On Tue, Oct 18, 2022 at 08:29:18AM -0500, Diego Gomes wrote:
> > Producing images to sell is a commercial use of the software.
> > To my understanding it requires a commercial license.
> > 7. Commercial use of the Software, or derivative works based thereon, Â
> > REQUIRES A COMMERCIAL LICENSE.
> > [1]http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/vmd/current/LICENSE.html
> > On Sun, Oct 16, 2022 at 10:35 AM Henrique Fernandes
> > <[2]henriquefer11_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Dear VMD developers,
> >
> > I would like to clarify the terms and conditions of using VMD for
> > commercial use.
> > Is it possible to use VMD (free) to produce images and videos (rendered
> > with Tachyon) and sell them to non-profit or profit companies?
> >
> > Thank you very much.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Henrique Fernandes
> >
> > --
> > Diego Enry B. Gomes, PhD
> > Department of Physics
> > Leach Science Center
> > Auburn University
> > [3]dgomes_at_auburn.edu
> >
> > +1 (334) 559-4016
> >
> > References
> >
> > Visible links
> > 1. http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/vmd/current/LICENSE.html
> > 2. mailto:henriquefer11_at_gmail.com
> > 3. mailto:dgomes_at_auburn.edu
>
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> Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
> University of Illinois, 405 N. Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
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