Updated BL text.

This option has not been used for 3 years, and is very unlikely to happen
anytime.

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diff --git a/doc/BL-license.txt b/doc/BL-license.txt
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-Blender License 1.0 (the "BL", see http://www.blender.org/BL/ ).
+Blender License (the "BL", see http://www.blender.org/BL/ ).
 
-Copyright (C) 2002 Blender Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
+Copyright (C) 2002-2005 Blender Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
 
-For teams that don't want to operate under the GPL, we're also offering
-this "non-GPL" Blender License option. This means that you can download
-the latest sources and tools via FTP or CVS from our site and sign an
-additional agreement with the Blender Foundation, so you can keep your
-source modifications confidential. Contact the Blender Foundation via
-email at license@blender.org so we can discuss how we handle the
-practical matters.
+This text supersedes the previous BL description, called Blender License 1.0.
 
-A signed agreement allows you to do business with proprietary code, make
-special derived versions, sell executables, projects or services,
-provided that:
+When the Blender source code was released in 2002, the Blender Foundation reserved 
+the right to offer licenses outside of the GNU GPL. This so-called "dual license" 
+model was chosen to provide potential revenues for the Blender Foundation. 
 
-1. The BL-ed code remains copyrighted by the original owners, and cannot
-be transferred to other parties
+The BL has not been activated yet. Partially because;
 
-2. The BL-ed code cannot be published or re-distributed in any way, and
-only be available for the internal staff that works directly on the
-software itself. Employees of partners with which you co-develop on the
-projects that include BL-ed code are considered 'internal staff' also.
+- there has to be a clear benefit for Blender itself and its community of 
+  developers and users.
+- the developers who have copyrighted additions to the source code need to approve 
+  the decision.
+- the (c) holder NaN Holding has to approve on a standard License Contract
 
-3. The BL-ed code can be used (sold, distributed) in parts or in its
-whole only as an executable or as a compiled library/module and its
-header files.
+But most important; 
 
-4. The usage of the name Blender or the Blender logo is not included in
-this license. Instead 'including Blender Foundation release X' (or
-similar) can be used, with 'X' the version number of the initial Blender
-Foundation release which you started with.
+- the Blender Foundation is financially healthy, based on community support
+  (e-shop sales), sponsoring and subsidy grants
+- current focus for the Blender Foundation is to not set up any commercial
+  activity related to Blender development.
+- the GNU GPL provides sufficient freedom for third parties to conduct business
+  with Blender
 
-5. Note that this BL has no authority over some of the external
-libraries licenses which Blender links with.
+For these reasons we've decided to cancel the BL offering for an indefinite period.
 
-Additionally you get :
+Third parties interested to discuss usage or exploitation of Blender can email 
+license@blender.org for further information.
 
-1. The right to use Blender Foundation source updates for a 1 year
-period.
-
-2. Support. Details to be determined by the additional agreement.
-
-You are invited to donate your proprietary changes back to the open
-source community after a reasonable time period. You are of course free
-to choose not to do this.
-
-End of BL terms and conditions.
+Ton Roosendaal
+Chairman Blender Foundation.
+June 2005
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