Calling all open source developers

[Andre Garzia]

BvG,
I am not a license expert, I've studied them in brief. So take this email
more like a personal opinion than a factual report. I know you'd prefer a
factual thing but I am in no position to give it to you. David has more info
on this I bet.

GPL - if it touches it then it needs to be FOSS. It is a viral license since
everything that touches it must also be GPL, by touch understand link, if it
links (in the compiler sense) then it needs to be GPL, so I don't think it
is a good license for Revolution since I don't know how the interaction of
the standalone builder using closed technology conflicts with the link part.

BSD - my favorite license, it is free for you to do whatever you want and
thats all, sell it, distribute it, change it, we don't care.

LGPL - a less fanatic GPL, allows linking, can't tell much about it.

MIT/X11 - I think it is like the BSD license right?

CC - many people use creative commons these for software. I've only used it
for text, but it might work.

We can always use some (free) lawyer advise...

2009/10/20 Björnke von Gierke <bvg at mac.com>

> I still am interested, same as when we talked about similar stuff in the
> pubs of edinburgh.
>
> What exactly do you propose, do you need a url/host (i have a host, but no
> url, i do know people that have rev-community related urls who would share
> them if there's "real and helpful content").
>
> What is there to discuss anyway? Chapter? Legal place of residence? Just go
> ahead and the ass(es like me) will follow?
>
> I would like to have a place with three or four licenses described in
> layman terms, which are applicable to the rev ecosystem. Not sure if this
> even fits the bill for your idea, but having a "oss and rev" dedicated site
> would be nice in my oppinion.
>
> Have fun
> Björnke
>
>
> On 20 Oct 2009, at 10:52, David Bovill wrote:
>
>  If there is anyone who would like to discuss the funding proposals, or
>> join
>> either as a full legal partner, or as an informal associate partner maybe
>> we
>> can start a discussion off list? From previous experience I'd say that
>> this
>> list is best kept to discussions regarding code, and the use of Revolution
>> -
>> I'm breaking this rule here just as a heads-up and invitation to those
>> interested in this area to help co-design this initiative :)
>>
>
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