So we need to create a new project called SquareSphere!!! -----Original Message----- From: Blane Bramble [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 26 July 2006 11:51 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Fwd: Roundcube merger - Ideas from atmail
WOODS John wrote: > I am inclined to agree with Michael on this. > > The timing of this offer is very interesting. Roundcube is very close to > an excellent beta 2 and full release cannot be more than six months > away. > > @mail is doing this on purely commercial grounds (nothing wrong with > that) but it would be sad to see such a good Open Source project > disappear as it surely would. > > However, I would like to understand what would happen to the source code > if Thomas should decide to sell. Who actually owns the code given that > at least a dozen people have contributed? > > Is it the case that the code will remain open even after he sells it and > therefore couldn't anyone else start a new project from what exists > already? > The existing GPL'd code remains under GPL - this cannot be removed, and so a new Open Source project could be forked under a new name (assuming the RoundCube name was part of the purchase).
