On Jan 2, 2008 4:19 PM, Ralf S. Engelschall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Jan 02, 2008, Alain Spineux wrote: > > > I have some problem to understand the split between packages and > > framework and in particular this: > > > > >4. The exclusive rights to use the whole OpenPKG Framework was > > > assigned by contract from Ralf S. Engelschall to the OpenPKG GmbH. > > > The OpenPKG GmbH from now on is the official provider of the OpenPKG > > > Framework, which technically includes the OpenPKG "bootstrap", the > > > OpenPKG tool chain, the OpenPKG registry, etc. The OpenPKG GmbH will > > > deliver the OpenPKG Framework under licenses which grant limited > > > permission to use, copy, modify and distribute it. > > > > I dont understant very well what is the "Framework" or the place it > > take into the "Openpkg > > system" > > Does binutils-2.18-20071111.src.rpm (that is an important part of a tool > > chain) > > is part of the Framework or just a product/result of it ? > > Is the Framework, the infrastructure: tools, internal scripts or software, > > maybe the website, maybe a computer farms that help to generate the > > packages ? > > The OpenPKG Framework is just the old "openpkg" (bootstrap) package and > the few corresponding "openpkg-*" packages. Technically it is still > shipped as the "openpkg" bootstrap package, but internally it contains > more functionality (e.g. RPM 5, "openpkg index", etc). > > > Does this paragraph 4 change anything for kolab users or developers ? > > No, nothing will change for the KOLAB *users* as long as the KOLAB > *developers* either stay with the old RPM 4 based OpenPKG or for using > the forthcoming RPM 5 based OpenPKG at least take explicit action to > once receive a custom "KOLAB license" from the OpenPKG GmbH which in > turn can be applied by all KOLAB users. > > Notice that the new OpenPKG Framework will be licensed in various > distinct ways and so this mentioned "special KOLAB license" is already > planned by us. According to our current plan it will be some sort of a > reusable "free of charge" but "instance prefix is limited to /kolab" > license.
Can The commercial hosting of kolab's service will remain free, and the distribution of modified kolab package too. Right ? Maybe some samble in wich case your license in required could help to understand. Maybe a web page with sample like : Company A wand to do ....... using OpenPgk. OpenPKG GmbH will give/sell license to let then do ..... and only using the prefix /company_a Regards > > So, you should be effectively not have a drawback by the forthcoming > changes to the OpenPKG world order and instead even be more free than > currently as we additionally plan to even lift all current download > restrictions... > Ralf S. Engelschall > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.engelschall.com > > ______________________________________________________________________ > OpenPKG http://openpkg.org > User Communication List openpkg-users@openpkg.org > -- Alain Spineux aspineux gmail com May the sources be with you ______________________________________________________________________ OpenPKG http://openpkg.org User Communication List openpkg-users@openpkg.org
