From: VisualMind <vis...@ph...> - 2003-07-11 14:49:39
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I'm not concerned about whether LGPL or MPL is being used, but I sensed some contempt against Arabic-countries which I totally disagree with; We really do respect all opensource licensees when we use any software no matter who the author is, and if needed we can write our own code. I also hate (Fanatic people) who have a countryless/relegionless fanaticism against whatever, and those don't really care about what license is there. Regards, Salah Faya > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Omer Zak [SMTP:om...@ac...] > > Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 13:01 > > To: Fribidi Discussion List > > Subject: [POLITICAL] Re: [Fribidi-discuss] License question to the > > project owners > > > > > > On Fri, 11 Jul 2003, Paulo Soares wrote: > > > > > My problems start with the dual licensing of iText. Either I say > > somewhere > > > that if you want Arabic without using awt you are restricted to LGPL or, > > and > > > that's my request, I get some kind of exception from you for this > > partial > > > port to java and the MPL/LGPL license can still be applied even for the > > > fribidi part. > > > > My position, as a (minor) contributor to FriBidi development: > > I require that my contributions to FriBidi continue to be singly-licensed > > under the LGPL, and I don't accept MPL as an alternative license. > > > > One of my concerns about MPL is clause 4 - "Inability to Comply Due to > > Statute or Regulation", which allows the software to be distributed in > > countries, whose laws override provisions of the MPL. > > > I have my doubts that such countries would also treat LGPL with > fairness, > > > Given the current state of enmity between Arabic-speaking countries and > > Hebrew-speaking countries in the world, such a loophole might be used by > > fanatic contributors to prohibit use of their technically sound > > contribution with text in one of the above languages, if the laws of their > > country support such a prohibition. > > > Again, I doubt that fanatics care that much about the law. > > Best Regards, > Paulo Soares > > > --- Omer > > My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. > > They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which > > I may be affiliated in any way. > > WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.Net email sponsored by: Parasoft > > Error proof Web apps, automate testing & more. > > Download & eval WebKing and get a free book. > > www.parasoft.com/bulletproofapps1 > > _______________________________________________ > > Fribidi-discuss mailing list > > Fri...@li... > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fribidi-discuss > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email sponsored by: Parasoft > Error proof Web apps, automate testing & more. > Download & eval WebKing and get a free book. > www.parasoft.com/bulletproofapps1 > _______________________________________________ > Fribidi-discuss mailing list > Fri...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fribidi-discuss |