[JDEV] Re: theoretic-smtp, Ransom License, Jabber and GPL incompatibility

[James Michael DuPont]

--- Michael Brown <michael at aurora.gen.nz> wrote:
> <---snip--->
> > Perhaps here is a problem with JabberSMTP being on JabberStudio. I
> have
> > not thought so until now, but if it is decided Jabberstudio is only
> for
> > free software (as in liberty) and open source projects, I will
> certainly
> > remove it from there, since it is not yet those things (but will be
> soon).
The license prohibits the copying of the code longer than 30 days,
that prohibts it from cvs.

> I can't see why JS can't be a central place for Jabber projects of
> varying
> licenses.  
As long as they dont put everyone into a legal problem.

>You are free to not use any particular code if you don't like the
terms.  
Yes but the license covers the copying of it, not just the usage.

>Or maybe do something constructive like rewriting it as a GPL
> project rather than making comments about the age of the author. 
I dont mean it as an insult, I like Adam. Myself I am 26 :)

> I agree that maybe the CVS might not be the best place for code that
> is not
> covered
> under an "open" license (yet)
My problem is that I dont want to be responsable for deleting it,
the cvs repository is a contradiction in terms. They have a copy,
they are in violation.
You have to be a bit consistent as as license author!

mike

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James Michael DuPont
http://introspector.sourceforge.net/

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