From: | Philip Warner <pjw(at)rhyme(dot)com(dot)au> |
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To: | Jan Wieck <JanWieck(at)Yahoo(dot)com>, PostgreSQL HACKERS <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, PostgreSQL GENERAL <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: [HACKERS] Re: Revised Copyright: is this more palatable? |
Date: | 2000-07-05 04:12:55 |
Message-ID: | 3.0.5.32.20000705141255.02430e00@mail.rhyme.com.au |
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At 01:09 5/07/00 +0200, Jan Wieck wrote:
>
> So my focus isn't really on keeping open what once
> became open - that'll take care for itself because someone
> will be there taking the last open version and continue from
> that.
This is called 'faith', and is commendable, but I'm and old testament sort
of person - a few thunderbolts never go amiss!
I truly hope you are right, and that the result of Software Manufacturers
Vs. The Hackers is not the destruction of open source software through
extensive legal battles and intense self-interest.
Am I correct in saying that you agree that the GPL is where we should be,
but you want people to go there of their own free will?
> My focus is on beeing protected. And I'm not sure if beeing
> bound to any US States law is a good choice for that.
I think it's a bad idea.
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