> From: Dave Hall [[email protected]] > Sent: 2009-11-09 13:13:21 CET > To: [email protected] > Subject: [phpGroupWare-developers] GPLv3 (was Who wants to play?) > > On Mon, 2009-11-09 at 12:49 +0100, Maât wrote: > > Sigurd Nes wrote: > > > > for the remaining license issue i don't understand why there is a > > problem with GPL v3 > > > > can someone explain please ? > > Sigurd wants to import felamimail from eGroupWare - which depends on > PEAR code (which is PHP licensed code - read not GPLv2 or v3 > compatible). His work around for the licensing issue is to play the > same game as eGroupWare by telling people to download the PHP licensed > code separately. This may actually constitute a GPL violation as there > is expert opinion around which suggests include/require in PHP > constitute static linking - regardless of if you distribute the code > with it or not. > > Regardless of which license the project uses, I feel that it is totally > unacceptable for a GNU package to attempt skirt around the requirements > of the GPL in such a way. > > In addition to this the FSF has already indicated (and communicated this > to Sigurd) that they would not support the project reverting to GPLv2 > just so the project can use some GPLv2 only code.
Nope - that's a lie. > > Sigurd has been playing divisive games around licensing for years, first > it was suggesting using AGPL, then it was switching back to GPLv2. This > is one of the reasons why I stopped working on the project, having to > constantly deal with Sigurd and his stupid games. He may claim to be > ignorant of the above issues, but that is crap it has been explained to > him at length many times. > > As someone else has already suggested, Sigurd is free to take the GPLv2 > code, fork and start his own project, and so long as he complies with > the requirements of the GPL he is free to do as he wants. > > Good luck to those who continue on with the project, I just hope you > have the patience and energy to deal with Sigurd and his games. > Well - after Dave has left the tent - I sure all will calm down nicely :) Regards Sigurd
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