Guillaume Cottenceau wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In Bordeaux some people criticized us for delivering non-free software
> like Netscape in our first CD that we label "GPL Edition" is its
> standalone version.
>
> Now we have a (rather funny) idea : why not trying to see if it's
> possible to build up a 100% GPL product? This would involve removing
> anything but GPL-ized stuff, that is XFree86, apache, etc.
>
> Does anyone here is interested in looking after this product?
What? Give up kde? And Konqueror? and Apache? I couldn't even use Grail for
a browser....
What about LGPL stuff?
And WEBMIN would be on the ropes... BSD license
Hmmm, an embeddable RMS compatible product might have some appeal--concentrate
on tinyness and control applications.... , and an abbreviated set of utilities
a la BUSYBOX, we might have something that would sell.
But then again, it might be fun to try running svgalib stuff. I don't think it
would find broad acceptance, but for a linux-based equivalent of a palm pilot,
it would make sense.. And more than a few would probably find space in glass
cases for one of the pressed CDs--a future archeological treasure.
I have a Silicon Grasphics Indy I could make available to the project, and a
30-pin SIMM containing a DragonballEZ Microcontroller with Flashable ROM.
...linked to an RJ-45 and to a serial port.. With Motorola 68388 and MIPS
processors supported, we might have a nice embeddable. It would be a fun
project.
Civileme
>
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> "Pixel, il faut mettre un peu de chaleur dans tes contacts humains" (c) Titi
