Re: [Babeldoc-devel] Proposal for all the babeldoc developers - CALL FOR VOTE

[Bruce M. <br...@mc...>]

Yes, you are right - it is a job for perl - I will do the script.  Thanks for 
your input Ken.

On Monday 09 June 2003 11:21 pm, Ken Geis wrote:
> +1
>
> A quick scan tells me that only 25 files actually have a copyright
> statement on them.  I believe that the only claimants are Bruce and
> Dejan.  So I think it only requires their permission, but I am glad that
> you bring it to vote.
>
> A license such as the Apache Public License would clear up some issues
> for us.  About changing the license headers...  Aren't we all text
> processors here, guys?!?  That sounds like a job for Perl (although I
> don't really know Perl!)
>
> I am more hesitant towards the idea of becoming a Jakarta project; I
> just don't see the need, and I think it needs more cleaning up first.
>
>
> Ken
>
> Bruce McDonald wrote:
> > I am leaning towards the Apache Public License - what do you think?  We
> > need a vote one this.  Every who dis/agrees that a license change is in
> > order, please respond yes or no.  If yes, please provide your opinion on
> > the new license (if you have an opinion).  Voting closes this friday.
> >
> > On Monday 09 June 2003 08:38 pm, Bill Harrelson wrote:
> >>How about just including a blanket statement in one README file with a
> >> date that overrides all headers in any file dated prior to the included
> >> date? Then just update the headers one-by-one as they are touched?
> >>
> >>Language like "This license supersedes and takes precedence over all tems
> >>of any license statements in the following files:....  "  ought to do it.
> >>
> >>Bill
> >>
> >>On 9 Jun 2003 at 18:24, Bruce McDonald wrote:
> >>>Bill, All:
> >>>
> >>>I would very much like to move babeldoc to a less restrictive license.
> >>> The big issue for me is the effort required to go through every
> >>>source file and changing the header comment.  Any volunteers?
> >>>
> >>>regards,
> >>>Bruce.
> >>>
> >>>On Monday 09 June 2003 02:13 pm, you wrote:
> >>>>Bruce,
> >>>>
> >>>>I have been playing with BabelDoc for while now and find it very
> >>>>useful, However, I have a commercial product that I want to combine
> >>>>with it.  The chances of me being able to secure investment with
> >>>>code combined under the GPL are vanishingly small.
> >>>>
> >>>>So, I would heartily endorse moving to the Apache Public License (as
> >>>>quickly as possible, as I would like to release a new version of my
> >>>>product within a month).  I currently have other Apache products in
> >>>>my product and it would make my life a lot easier.  Otherwise I have
> >>>>to figure out some "loose- coupling" of my product with BabelDoc
> >>>>that makes the separation clear.  This would significantly restrict
> >>>>the amount to which I could use it.
> >>>>
> >>>>...one person's opinion, but I hope you will let me know what you
> >>>>decide.
> >>>>
> >>>>regards and thanks for the great software,
> >>>>
> >>>>Bill
> >>>>
> >>>>On 23 May 2003 at 9:13, Bruce McDonald wrote:
> >>>>>All,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I have been thinking that trying to make babeldoc a Jakarta Apache
> >>>>>project might be an excellent idea.  So instead of being one of
> >>>>>10000 projects on sourceforge we can be one of 50 on Jakarta.
> >>>>>High visibility.  And since we use mainly Jakarta libraries, it
> >>>>>would be a good fit.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>The issue is that we will have to re-license Babeldoc.  Now, in
> >>>>>order to do so, we need to all agree on this.  The license is the
> >>>>>Apache Public License.  This is more "liberal" than GPL in that
> >>>>>code *can* be made commercial and does not limit the linking with
> >>>>>proprietary code as much as GPL.  Your opinions and comments here
> >>>>>are welcome.  Anyway the idea is to move the code in this
> >>>>>direction.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>regards,
> >>>>>Bruce McDonald.
>
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