License of LightWave SDK

[hpvb]

Thanks for freeing the serious engine! I was just wondering what license the LightWave SDK is under. The README only states it's 'not under the GPLv2', but there is no different licensing information available.

[SLAwww]

We contacted NewTek, and they briefly replied it is okay to use the LightWave SDK as long as the copyright information in their files remains untouched.

[Ragora]

So what does that mean? Do whatever with it unrestricted, just leave the copyright information alone?

[SLAwww]

That was basically all their reply, yes.

[hpvb]

It would be very helpful if they could maybe formalize that under a 2 or 3 clause BSD license, I'd be a little worried about distributing the serious engine with such a vague promise.

[SLAwww]

Actually, LWSkaExporter is not a vital part of the engine. It's a plugin for LightWave that allows you to import models from that program. Serious Engine can totally run without it, and you can just remove LWSkaExporter if you are worried.

[Ragora]

It's not the idea of it being a critical part of the engine. It's just wanting to have more concrete terms to use the LightWave SDK on than just "some guy said to just do this". I personally am not interested in the SDK, but it would be useful for those that are.