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Re: [Web-erp-developers] Lisencing
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From: Phil D. <p.d...@pa...> - 2004-07-25 03:44:08
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I will do a bit of reading Dick. Phil On Sat, 2004-07-24 at 11:40, Stins, Dick wrote: > Phil, > > I prefer a less restrictive license like mozilla, mit, apache or berkely. > GNU is too hard to understand and you have a bigger chance to violate it > accidently. > > I guess it's also better to for the acceptance of web-erp when I see the > acceptance of projects like mozilla, apache and compiere. > > Dick > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daintrees" <p.d...@pa...> > To: <web...@li...> > Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 1:19 AM > Subject: Re: [Web-erp-developers] Lisencing > > > > I certainly wouldn't want a restrictive lisence - I am not into all the > > legalise - I just want the system to be widely used and to be the best it > > can be - encouraging developers to feedback their changes to the project > > seems like a good way and to have this as a requirement of the lisence > makes > > sense to me. The fact that it is completely unenforcable is a side issue! > > > > Phil > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "skaill" <sk...@ro...> > > To: <web...@li...> > > Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 4:10 AM > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by BEA Weblogic Workshop > > > > FREE Java Enterprise J2EE developer tools! > > > > Get your free copy of BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 today. > > > > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=4721&alloc_id=10040&op=click > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Web-erp-developers mailing list > > > > Web...@li... > > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/web-erp-developers > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by BEA Weblogic Workshop > > > FREE Java Enterprise J2EE developer tools! > > > Get your free copy of BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 today. > > > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=4721&alloc_id=10040&op=click > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Web-erp-developers mailing list > > > Web...@li... > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/web-erp-developers > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by BEA Weblogic Workshop > > FREE Java Enterprise J2EE developer tools! > > Get your free copy of BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 today. > > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=4721&alloc_id=10040&op=click > > _______________________________________________ > > Web-erp-developers mailing list > > Web...@li... > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/web-erp-developers > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by BEA Weblogic Workshop > FREE Java Enterprise J2EE developer tools! > Get your free copy of BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 today. > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=4721&alloc_id=10040&op=click > _______________________________________________ > Web-erp-developers mailing list > Web...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/web-erp-developers > |
