On 8/31/06 4:09 PM, "Brad Knowles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Actually, I think either "unapproved" or "unauthorized" are the most > appropriate terms. After all, the code is released under the GPL, > and anyone who is making modifications to that code and then making > their modified version available to their customers (or otherwise > benefiting from those modifications) are supposed to contribute the > source to their changes back to the community. But CPanel has not > done this, neither has Plesk, nor Apple. > > Now, in a way, Apple gives back to the project more than they > probably realize, but that's not the same thing. > > > So, while we don't make that big a deal of this issue, I think I'm > actually being reasonably lenient on these companies. I continue to think that "un-vetted" is closer. GPL doesn't give Mailman's copyright holders control over what changes are made, which "unapproved" or "unauthorized" would seem to imply. I think. --John ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list Mailman-Users@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/archive%40jab.org Security Policy: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq01.027.htp
