On 7/12/07, Linux Lingam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > apple has probably done 'a hostile takeover' of the CUPS project, by > 'buying' the author. > > http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1249882244;fp;16;fpid;1 > > the community thinks this is to safeguard apple from issues with gpl3, > as apple's printing-engine relies on CUPS. maybe, maybe not. > > apple also bought the GPL-ed software similarly, that was the > precursor to 'shake' its video-compositing app. > > can we expect several more of such similar 'hostile' take-overs of > GPL-ed software where a lead-programmer essentially has the right to > revoke the GPL license for whatever motivations? > > HP, that relies on CUPS to keep its printers compatible with GnuLinux, > has yet to respond or issue a statement. > > could this have an impact on our GPL-ed ability to 'print-to-pdf' using CUPS? > > ? > niyam >
>From the source: http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L475 It seems to be fine and nothing to fork etc. over. Hostile takeover etc. seems to be an over-reaction. Also: http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L+TFAQ Later, Vish > _______________________________________________ > ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org > http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd > Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi > http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/ > _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
