Re: Stupid licensing thread (Was: Request for comments - Microwindows)

1999-10-04 Thread David Murn
On 4 Oct 1999, Vidar Hokstad wrote: I still personally think the MPL is the only standard license that fits the linked in case at all I agree, but on the other hand I'd gladly support licensing the code under both the GPL and the MPL, so that those who wants to develop free software can

Re: Stupid licensing thread (Was: Request for comments - Microwindows)

1999-10-04 Thread Alan Cox
As long as the API and/or messaging protocol are open spec, then anyone can write their own library. X is an example, XFree uses opensource license, metrox and accelx used closed. Same function, same result, but they had to write their own library. [Equally a server] Actually they

Re: Stupid licensing thread (Was: Request for comments - Microwindows)

1999-10-04 Thread Louis P. Santillan
I totally agree with Alan... -- "It's not about the money...It's about the rules. Without rules, we might as well be tree climbers flinging crap at each other." - Red Foreman of That '70s Show On Mon,

RE: Stupid licensing thread (Was: Request for comments - Microwindows)

1999-10-04 Thread Greg Haerr
On Monday, October 04, 1999 4:51 PM, Vidar Hokstad [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: : the near future I and another developer will be working : nearly full time on it, and we also sponsor another company to port a major : software product to NanoGUI. : : This is code that we contribute back.

RE: Stupid licensing thread (Was: Request for comments - Microwindows)

1999-10-04 Thread Vidar Hokstad
On Mon, 4 Oct 1999 18:28:03 -0600 you wrote: On Monday, October 04, 1999 4:51 PM, Vidar Hokstad [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: : the near future I and another developer will be working : nearly full time on it, and we also sponsor another company to port a major : software product to