>>>>> "Paul" == Paul D Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Paul> With BitKeeper you get the source, you can modify the Paul> source, and you can freely distribute the Paul> modifications--with two caveats. The first is that all Paul> modified source you distribute must still pass their Paul> regression tests. which restricts what you are allowed to modify... Paul> The second caveat is the interesting one. BitKeeper has a Paul> "logging" function that logs all source changes (that is, Paul> the change comments, # of lines changed, filename, etc. Not Paul> the diffs themselves, as I understand it). The free copy of Paul> BitKeeper sends these logs to an "open logging server", Paul> which is maintained by the BitKeeper folks. They are free Paul> to publish these logs (and they are doing so). The other Paul> thing you cannot do is modify or interfere in any way with Paul> this logging capability. but I assume you could modify your computer's network setup so that logs come back to your computer? Paul> One interesting thing: the BitKeeper license says it reverts Paul> to being GPL if the open logging servers are ever down for Paul> more than 180 consecutive days (presumably the company goes Paul> out of business and shuts down...) What happens if the logging server is not contact-able for any reason? ie. operation from a laptop without any network connection. Will it still work? -- Brian May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>