Re: [xmlvm-users] Clarifications on the Linking Exception

[Arno P. <ar...@pu...>]

On 3/16/10 6:54 PM, Panayotis Katsaloulis wrote:
> I don't believe this is fair enough.
> I believe it is fair, if this exception will last as long as the patch
> will last.
> If you continue to use a specific patch (or in other terms, this patch
> is useful to you), then I believe you should grand the linking exception
> to the person who sent a patch (or in other words, you should be useful
> to him). Moreover I think 6 months is a very limited time period.
> Usually licenses last (at least) a year.

Once a patch is applied, it is usually never removed anymore. We see a 
patch as a contribution that gives you access to a certain number of 
updates. But that does not mean that you get unlimited updates. The same 
is true for any software license that you purchase. I mentioned 6 months 
in my mail. That is just a ballpark figure. Patches that come in are of 
very different quality and scope. I think it is fair to discuss the 
length of the period based on an individual contribution. And as I 
already indicated, if the contribution is significant, we are of course 
willing to extend the time period.

> And still, I have this question, which I posted in a previous post of mine:
> for example today I work in a company and I send a patch. In (let's say)
> a month I go to another company. Can I still develop with xmlvm or
> should I do something else (like making them to pay or send another
> patch or whatever) ?

Either you or the company are the recipient of the linking exception, 
but not both of you. If the company is the recipient and you leave the 
company, then you cannot do commercial products based on XMLVM anymore. 
If you are the recipient, you can build products which the company (or 
anyone else) may use (after paying you). But in that case the company 
has no right to build applications with XMLVM.

Arno