On Sun, Jan 25, 2004 at 11:02:41PM +0100, Marius Mauch wrote: > On 01/25/04 James Harlow wrote: > > > > "Gentoo Linux will never depend upon a piece of software unless > > > it conforms to the GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser > > > General Public License or some other license approved by the > > > Open Source Initiative (OSI.)" -- > > > http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/contract.xml > > > > > > I think we can cross Preforce/Bitkeeper off the list based on that. > > > > Both p4 and BK can export to open-source formats, like CVS. The fact > > that some kernel developers (like linus) use bk, and other developers > > don't have to, suggests that Gentoo could do the same thing. > > Does the kernel have a social contract ? > I'm not really biased to any of the options, but the discussion about > moving the forums from phpBB to a commercial product should be > considered in the decision as I expect the user reactions will be > simlilar. > > Marius >
I see the forums as relatively peripherial and nonessential when compared to the kernel. While Gentoo doesn't, strictly speaking, depend on the forums, it does depend on the kernels provided. Managing them with a proprietary tool sends a very negative message. -- Jon Portnoy avenj/irc.freenode.net -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
