> GPL doesn't require that software not be sold. Well...either way, it seems that this instance of "sharing/promoting/whatever" has certainly been unfairly targeted and singled out with "Don't do this without talking to me first" when through the years there have been countless instances of others who have promoted their offerings, with many *only* for sale, to the community.
I can understand Michael's concern about not wanting the list to become "free-for-all" marketplace and lose its identify, but the response to someone who, at first appearance, is simply deciding to graciously share something with this community, which has complained often and sometimes loudly, that "there is nothing offered to the community that people aren't selling which keeps the popularity of CF down!", seems a bit heavy-handed. So, I guess the new policy is, that no one is to mention any product, open-source or closed, for sale or given freely, unless it has been approved first. Let's see how many follow that new policy and when they don't, how many get smacked because of it. Again, I'm not saying Michael's policy of wanting to screen all mentioned applications is wrong...it would help insure their quality, but I've just never (and that doesn't mean I haven't missed it along the way) seen any mention of said policy. We should all be watching for the disclaimer at the bottom of each message that promotes a product or service to the community under *any* license, that states this app has been approved for us to know about. Marius, assuming your intentions were good in sharing your CRM solution, I'm sorry that you had to bear the brunt of the announcement of the new policy in such a blunt manner. Hmmm...maybe: <begin faux response to Marius> Hi, Marius... Thanks for sharing the info about your CRM with the community and making it open source! (Does that mean without cost, as well?) Either way, it good to know it's out there. A note to the community: To keep the list from becoming a marketplace, please send all emails concerning products for use or sale, under all licenses, to me (Michael), for screening and approval for posting. Remember, too, when anyone asks for a product that might provide a solution to a problem, the product has to be screened before it can be mentioned on this list. </end of faux response to Marius> Marius, I hope you weren't too put off by the response to your offering. It's appreciated! Rick > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Watts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 8:44 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: ANN: Open source ColdFusion CRM solution > > > I've always understood GPL3 to be "free" software. > > GPL doesn't require that software not be sold. It simply requires that you > provide the source code when you do sell it. > > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.html > > Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software > http://www.figleaf.com/ > > Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized > instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, > Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. > Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:311498 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
