Re: [moregroupware-devel] Thomas Bley :: Formal Complaint

[David L. <llo...@ad...>]

Franky,

> too bad this happened, I think Thomas just didn't quite grasp the GPL
> idea.

It is - to be honest he started off by voicing some legitimate concerns,
however I'm not sure how attempting to damage Moregroupware will help
those concerns at all.

> > I recommend:
> > 
> >  1. Removing Thomas Bley from the development team
> > 
> >   - I am willing to step in as "caretaker" for all his modules if
> >   noone
> >     else does
> 
> I would like to help out also if my help is wanted. I have a go from
> my current employer to release my current work under GPL so I'll
> package them up and send them to Karsten/this lisit so somebody can
> put them in CVS (or give me access): Galaxia workflow, TTS, inventory
> module.

Thank you very much.

It looks like I'll be looking into reimplementing the rights module
(I've been fighting with it for the past three weeks - it's not the
nicest piece of coding).

The biggest help that you and anyone else listening can do now is to let
us learn from this experience, help each other out and develop a policy
to deal with the *legitimate* concerns that Thomas had. I believe that
Karsten has already commenced with a policy proposal so we've already
started on the Right Path (tm).

> Not always needed modules but I'm proud of them:)

You mention an inventory module? I can't recall seeing it in the public
CVS...

> >  2. Work diligently and quickly to eradicate ANY module that is
> >     copyright to Thomas
> > 
> >   - For obvious reasons; leaving the modules in and distributing
> >   them in
> >     the long term will only expose us and any of our users to a law
> >     suit in the future
> 
> I don't see a lawsuit comming up. As long as you mention that the code
> is based on his work and distribute the copyright, the GPL license has
> been fullfilled.

To a certain extent I agree, however my main concern is that we have a
loose cannon in the works and I'd prefer to avoid using any code written
by him until he's demonstrated an understanding of the licenses he is
using.

DSL

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