Re: [Moosefs-users] Download link new version

[Allen, B. S <bs...@la...>]

On Mar 21, 2012, at 12:09 PM, Atom Powers wrote:

> On 03/21/2012 08:23 AM, Allen, Benjamin S wrote:
>> To the MooseFS folks, I work in an industry where I cannot agree to:
>> 
>> "To publish the name and trademark of the company, on behalf of which I
>> act, on the MooseFS website or Core Technology website and to use the
>> aforementioned name and trademark in order to present them to Core
>> Technology's clients for marketing purposes only."
> 
> Same here. All contracts that come across my desk must have this kind of 
> clause removed before I can sign them. As it stands, this clause will 
> prevent me from upgrading.

The code is GPLv3. I don't believe the info request form is blocking your access to the code. For example just visit the download page with Javascript disabled. The download link works without issue. Also taking the link and downloading it with wget works just fine.

> 
>> Also I would suggest you remove having to forcefully enter contact info
>> to download. Typically this doesn't jive well with OSS folks. Make it
>> voluntary.
> 
> I am less decisive on this point. If MooseFS was moving to a "freemium" 
> model I would understand but as an OSS project it doesn't make sense.

The question is will Core Technology scare aware more of the community and new comers, or gain more customers with asking for this customer info. Obviously their call not ours, but certainly seems a bit of an abrupt change.

Ben