On 6/9/06, Jeff Genender <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Bruce Snyder wrote:
> On 6/9/06, Jeff Genender <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> There is no obligation for you to consult me to take the Directory
>> integration, re-package it, and place it on geronimoplugins.com. But
>> out of basic respect, opening up the discussion of others on the idea,
>> and then yes, as your friend, and colleague, asking me how I felt about
>> taking the package and placing it on gp.com (which I did write and spend
>> my time putting together), probably would have been most appropriate.
>> It is kind of demoralizing for me to see the work that I did, end up on
>> the geronoimplugins site w/o discussion from a colleague of mine. I
>> hope that makes sense...
>
> Some code that you wrote and licensed using the Apache License got
> reused and you find it demoralizing? This is completely in the letter
> and the spirit of the Apace License. How is such reuse demoralizing?
> Not only is this legal, it's encouraged. Please help me understand
> this sentiment.
Bruce,
Perhaps I am not being very good at communicating...let me paste what I
wrote before, and you can perhaps show me the error of my feelings...
"Although nothing in the Apache License prohibits you from doing this,
it would have been prudent and shown respect to your peers who put
together the example applications and the Directory integration, to have
had some discussions about doing this and how they felt about it. Its
more of a ethical and respect issue, IMHO."
The words I am trying to convey here are "ethical, respect, and
prudent". Being that we are all friends, I think we can abide by the
spirit of the law, rather than the letter. Would you agree?
Well I think we're just going to have to agree to disagree on this
topic. I don't care if my code is reused, twisted, refactored, deleted
or otherwise. When I apply the Apache License to my code, I hope that
others reuse it in some way. I actually do consider this reuse ethical
and respectful. I take it as the highest complement that someone would
reuse my code because it means that I saved them the trouble of
reinventing the wheel.
I think that it's our interpretations that differ. Are you simply
looking for a tip of the hat type of thing or something more?
Bruce
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