-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Duncan wrote: > On Mon 04 Aug 2003 16:24, Adam Williamson posted as excerpted below: > >>On Mon, 2003-08-04 at 22:24, Ben Reser wrote: >> >> >>>I'd be really surprised if Mandrake was >>>shipping packages with PLF changelogs in it because that defeats the >>>purpose of saying they aren't connected. >> >>Mind you, so does using identical SRPMs...maybe it's just an incredible >>coincidence? :) >
What, that PLF uses Mandrake packages, and inflitrates Mandrakesoft without Mandrakesoft knowing, to sneak in patches? Maybe not a coincedence ;-). > With software libre that shouldn't be a problem. This has nothing to do with the freedom or otherwise of the software, it has to do with software patents in many cases, and copyright (not license) violation in others. > It's perfectly legit for > someone to make an SRPM with build-options for both, and put it in contrib. > It should also be perfectly legit, depending on company policy, for main > packages to be done the same way, even by paid employees, recognizing their > contribution to the larger community as well as Mdk. > It depends of course on the package. > Of course, IANAL.. > Quoting Fred Crozat: "PLF, what it PLF ? I've never heared of it :))" Regards, Buchan - -- |--------------Another happy Mandrake Club member--------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x202 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE/L5AmrJK6UGDSBKcRAvxjAJkBcm5m3SAS3rMMkzxklfdwDA+eegCff4HG dAzehJaaWx/qJ9RpxuAe25U= =zI1f -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ****************************************************************** Please click on http://www.cae.co.za/disclaimer.htm to read our e-mail disclaimer or send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a copy. ******************************************************************
