Re: [Opencxx-users] update on symbol lookup

[Grzegorz J. <ja...@ac...>]

Stefan Seefeld wrote:
> Hi Grzegorz,
 >
>>From: Grzegorz Jakacki [mailto:jakacki(at)acm.org]
 >>
>>This list is for OpenC++ related issues, while your e-mail is about 
>>Synopsis. You refused to share your contributions under 
>>OpenC++ license 
>>and prefer to keep them under GPL in Synopsis.
 >
> As we discussed licensing issues quite a bit I have to correct this:
> you ought to be very aware that the above is false ! Synopsis is *not*
> distributed under GPL, but LGPL. It is an important difference and
> you should know that !
> Please don't make any misrepresentations like this.

I am sorry about that. I meant LGPL.

>>Fine. However in this 
>>situation I hope it is clear to you that contributions that go to 
>>Synopsis are lost for OpenC++ (although not the other way around).
> 
> 
> No, that is not clear. Anybody who contributes code to either side
> is free to contribute it to the other, too.

You know that this is unlikely.

> And, there is much more than code that can be shared. As you know
> I'd be very happy to discuss the underlaying design. I once posted
> my ideas here and got some feedback (though not much, unfortunately).
> As I have now fleshed out some more of the high level design, I'd like
> to follow up.
> This is not meant to attract people away from OpenC++ ! It's an
> attempt to exchange ideas. After all we agreed about the general
> direction to take half a year ago.
 >
> If you don't want me to discuss such stuff with you I'll keep it 
> to the synopsis list. But please stop accusing me from not 
> collaborating.

I admit that you contributed a lot to OpenC++ and I appreciate it.

However your decision about licensing the work derived from OpenC++ in 
Synopsis is far from what I call collaboration and does not help OpenC++ 
project.

BR
Grzegorz

PS: I would appreciate if you could obfuscate my e-mail address when 
posting to public forums.