On Thu, 2005-11-03 at 20:03 +0000, Matthew Garrett wrote: > Erast Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Thu, 2005-11-03 at 17:31 +0000, Matthew Garrett wrote: > >> Being system-runtime independent is a great goal, but helping free > >> software is a better one. Releasing dpkg under the LGPL would allow > >> people to build proprietary software on top of dpkg, and we (for the > >> most part) don't see that as desirable. > > > > Or may be make it CDDL dual licensed. > > Which would allow people to build proprietary software on top of dpkg. I > don't see how that helps.
It helps preserve dpkg progress and forces proprietary paying workers to contribute back to the project. Erast -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
