If in fact the section of the url stating the new SourceForge copyright assingment is reality, then it would appear that SourceForce (VA Linux) has drifted away from their initial position in respect to free software. Once copyright is assigned to them, they can do with it whatever they want... which could be quite contrary to the goals and intent of the original/actual author.
Another case in point is what happened to the ex-Walnut Creek, really hardcore pushers of FreeBSD and Slackware among otherthings. They sold out and were bought by another company that changed the direction, and Slackware had to find another home, SourceForge... hmmmm.... so now is Slackware going to have to move again, or sign away copyright... how can you sign away copyright on material based on free software that isn't yours to sign a copyright away on?? A lot of questions buried in there. I guess the first stage really boils down to what the actual "fact" is regarding the FSF Europe URL. If it is in fact solid truth, it wouldn't appear to offer much choice, either sign over your rights, or move on. David Douthitt wrote: > > FSF Europe is advising authors to move away from SourceForge. > > What do you think? > > http://www.fsfeurope.org/news/article2001-10-20-01.en.html > > _______________________________________________ > Leaf-user mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user _______________________________________________ Leaf-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user
