On Dec 3, 11:22 pm, Sean Coates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I call for 48 hours of voting on this subject from now, December
> > 3rd, 10:01 CDT.
>
> From what I understand, php.net has had to deal with this exact
> problem (GPLed extensions are not allowed in PECL as a result). Rasmus
> has had to waste a lot of his time fighting off the FSF because of old
> GPL extensions that have since been expunged.
>
> I emailed him to ask his opinion on this matter. He's a busy guy, but
> he's genuinely helpful whenever possible. I do expect to hear
> _something_ back from him, but I'm not sure how long it will take.
>
> It seems to me that we could learn a lot from his advice if he's
> willing to share it.
>
> Therefore, I think that a rushed vote (48h) might be too quick in this
> case.
> Then again, I'm new, and I don't know how these things work (-:
>
> S
I for one have been lobbying for a decision to be made about the -
extras repo to be made once and for all, and despite my attempts to
grasp the nuances of how GPL code relates to the Apache License, I'm
still not sure, and would love to have someone who's actually dealt
with the issue on such a scale weigh in on the topic. in what ever
fashion.
I know the arguments about letting things linger not being a good
thing, but this has gone on this long, and I for one would be all for
giving it more time so we can get the most accurate information and
input from someone who's had experience with the issue.
In summary, I'm reserving a vote in the hopes we can keep a civil
discourse on the subject going long enough to get the feed back Sean
has solicited.
~miklb
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