Re: [Web-erp-developers] Lisencing

[skaill <sk...@ro...>]

I'm new to this Open Source licensing thing, Dick.  I read it all over a few
weeks ago and will try to dig back into it now to discuss it further with
you.  At the moment I'm foggy on it and there's no sense putting my foot
further into my mouth ;)

I know where I read all about licensing was on the OSI here
http://www.opensource.org/

Possibly I misunderstood and the GPL, which I believe webERP is under is the
best.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stins, Dick" <DR...@Zi...>
To: <web...@li...>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 7:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Web-erp-developers] Lisencing


> Steve,
>
> Please tell me more about this better license.
>
> Dick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "skaill" <sk...@ro...>
> To: <web...@li...>
> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 6:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [Web-erp-developers] Lisencing
>
>
> > In regard to the GPL, I think I was reading about a newer and better
> > licensing that seems like a better encouragement for all to get involved
> > including business yet keeps the necessary ingredients of the GPL.  Have
> you
> > considered that license instead, Phil?  I don't mean to be pushy, just
> > asking.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Phil Daintree" <ph...@du...>
> > To: "Web ERP Developers" <Web...@li...>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 8:36 PM
> > Subject: [Web-erp-developers] Lisencing
> >
> >
> > > In reponse to Steve's question:
> > >
> > > >Having said that, if we run into a customer who has a multilanguage
> > > requirement what are the concerns >under the licencing of us
customizing
> > > webERP as I've discussed for them? To my understanding that is >ok,
> right?
> > > Should I be asking this type of question here or in a different
forum?!
> > > >Having said that, if we run into a customer who has a multilanguage
> > > requirement what are the concerns >under the licencing of us
customizing
> > > webERP as I've discussed for them? To my understanding that is >ok,
> right?
> > > Should I be asking this type of question here or in a different
forum?!
> > >
> > >
> > > I am pretty relaxed about all this stuff. I would prefer that any
> > > modifications made were at least offered back to the project for the
> > benefit
> > > of any others. However, I am aware of folks who just rip it off make
> cool
> > > modifications which they do not then include as open source and feel
no
> > > prick of conscience in doing so. Clearly my ability to police the GPL
is
> > > pretty limited - I am much more interested in developing new
> functionality
> > > thats why I plead and beg for help in doing so. In terms of
> multi-language
> > > stuff which might compromise stability I didn't have the stomach for
it
> > when
> > > Sherif and Hani wanted to have a go that's why Open Accounting was
> > started -
> > > it looks like they are floundering with this project and it makes me
> > > particularly nervous in going down that track too. I think if anyone
> could
> > > have pulled it off those guys could and my preference would be for
> > resources
> > > and help re language support to go to Open-Accounting rather than
> > > re-inventing the wheel with web-erp.
> > >
> > > I am not sure where they are up to with their project I think they may
> > have
> > > re-written large chunks of web-erp in a more elegant way (from the
> > computer
> > > scientist/purist perspective) - but I expect that it will not be so
easy
> > for
> > > a business person to get their head into with classes and abstraction
at
> > > every turn. This is another aim of web-erp that I expect will be
> > compromised
> > > by Open-Accounting. The low bandwidth requirement aim has also been
> > > steamrollered. However, I am still hoping it will re-surface as a good
> > > multi-language alternative.
> > >
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > >
> > >
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