Re: [xmlvm-users] Publishing XMLVM applications

[Hansi R. <su...@su...>]

p.s. sorry if i replied in my "pissed off" voice, i'm rather grumpy in the
morning and that's not
the best time to write an email.
i do genuinely mean what i said, please imagine it was written in a nicer
tone.

sincere apologies...
best, h,-


On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 9:06 AM, Hansi Raber <su...@su...> wrote:

> hey!
>
> There is a bit of a mentality out there that Open Source just springs
>> into being and free for anyone to use.
>
> quite an allegation, and as far as it concerns me you couldn't be further
> from the truth.
>
>
>> A GPL-type license is just a
>> little reminder also to give back.
>>
> well, this "little reminder" might (as i wrote earlier) cause some rather
> nasty legal issues (even if no one sues).
>
> also --- give _what_ back? maybe xmlvm is not perfect yet, but it's quite
> usable and it'll continue to improve. for the average xmlvm user it
> shouldn't
> be necessary to even look at the source.
>
>
> you make it sound like i suggested  you give out software under the wtfpl,
> all i was saying is that one small portion of xmlvm better be excluded from
> the (l)gpl
> (the template files and compat libs) to circumvent some weird
> practicalities.
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>
> either way, it seems that using lgpl was a decission not a discussion. in
> that sense
> good luck ...
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> best, hansi.
>