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==Why can't I use code from File Exchange in Octave? It's released under a BSD license!== | ==Why can't I use code from File Exchange in Octave? It's released under a BSD license!== | ||
When one downloads code from File Exchange and use it on non Mathworks software (such as Octave), | When one downloads code from File Exchange and use it on non Mathworks software (such as Octave), they are violating the Matlab central [http://www.mathworks.co.uk/matlabcentral/termsofuse.html Terms of Use]. While the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BSD_licenses BSD licenses] does allow one to use such code in Octave, it also allows others to further impose restrictions which Mathworks does through the terms of Use of their site.: | ||
{{quote|text=Content submitted to File Exchange may only be used with MathWorks products.|sign=Matlab central|source=[http://www.mathworks.co.uk/matlabcentral/termsofuse.html#content Terms of Use 2iii]}} | {{quote|text=Content submitted to File Exchange may only be used with MathWorks products.|sign=Matlab central|source=[http://www.mathworks.co.uk/matlabcentral/termsofuse.html#content Terms of Use 2iii]}} | ||