RE: [Opencxx-users] What's fair (Was: License issues)

[Stefan S. <sse...@ar...>]

Hi Grzegorz,

> From: Grzegorz Jakacki [mailto:ja...@ac...]
> Sent: September 21, 2004 10:43

> You used OpenC++ code for the benefit of your project, 
> however now you 
> are effectively blocking OpenC++ from using its own 
> derivatives present 
> in your project's code.
> 
> You certainly realize that OpenC++ cannot change its license 
> overnight, 
> especially that it involves negotations with Xerox Co. If you were 
> really thinking about sharing code between OpenC++ and Synopsis both 
> ways, and at the same time were indeed concerned about 
> OpenC++ license, 
> you could have raised the issue several months ago, when you were 
> talking to Chiba about distributing his changes under LGPL. For some 
> reason you decided to keep this issue off the mailing list.

Wait a minute. The 'OpenC++ code' we are talking about here has
two copyright holders, Chiba and Xerox. Chiba agreed to relicense
under LGPL, and the Xerox code is being phased out right now.

Please don't construct some conspiracy around this. It is very
unfortunate that you believe the LGPL conditions make the code
unusable for you, but that's something you have to live with.
It's you who doesn't want to give the freedoms that are tied into
LGPL to others.

This finger pointing isn't very constructive, so I'd suggest we either 
stop this aspect of the discussion, or at least take it offline. 
I asked last week whether anybody had issues with the LGPL, and you 
were the only one who voiced his disagreement.
 
> I understand that you have the legal right not to relicense 
> your changes 
> under OpenC++ license and thus block their incorporation back into 
> OpenC++. However in my opinion this is unfair, counterproductive and 
> certainly not in the spirit of open source community. And, 
> above all, it 
> can be hardly called a "cooperation" between the projects.

It is highly demagogical and polemic to accuse LGPL for being 
counter-productive and 'not in the spirit of open source'. 
Fortunately a lot of developers don't agree with you on this.

Regards,
		Stefan