On Aug 21, 2006, at 12:16 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Aug 21, 2006, at 12:04 PM, Chuck Hill wrote:
At present, the source is open but the development is not. We
(GVC) are acting as gatekeepers to maintain the integrity of the
design and source.
A wise move. Although fully open source is a great goal, the
reality is that it's very risky if your business relies on the
software moving in a certain direction. Open source communities
have a way of taking sharp left turns, which go to very interesting
places but not necessarily anywhere you needed to go for your
business needs.
FYI, I have heard this referred to as "source available" rather
than "open source".
We do want it to be more open with contributions from the community.
We just have not fully determined how that will happen while still
maintaining the integrity and security of the product.
Chuck
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