On Sunday 10 March 2013 21:43:05 EBo did opine: > Frankly, I think halscope should either be changed back to to LGPL or > simply pulled. > > my 2c > > EBo -- > No to pulling it, EBo. I use the hell out of it when tuning. Sure, to those who aren't scope users in the first place, it has a steep learning curve. But I have been watching scope traces since 1951, so the interpretation of what I see is an automatic 2nd language to me. Within its time base limitations, it is the best thing since sliced bread to tune with.
> On Mar 10 2013 5:40 PM, Steve Stallings wrote: > > The core part of HAL was originally released as LGPL by > > John Kasunich. Latter additions such as HAL Scope were, > > I think, made regular GPL. > > > > Steve Stallings > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: EBo [mailto:e...@sandien.com] > >> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 5:36 PM > >> To: emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net > >> Subject: Re: [Emc-developers] License question - code piece for HAL > >> > >> A bigger question is will we ever realistically break out HAL as a > >> standalone linkable library? Is it OK with the people working > >> on/playing with HAL that it be used for other projects? My > >> vote would > >> be for the HAL related stuff be LGPL, but that is my 2c/ > >> > >> EBo -- > >> > >> On Mar 10 2013 3:17 PM, Michael Haberler wrote: > >> > I have identified a small piece of code which could take on an > >> > important function in HAL/RTAPI. If it were integrated, it would > >> > become part of the HAL API. > >> > > >> > That code is currently GPL2only. > >> > > >> > The author has expressed willingness to relicense after I > >> > >> told him we > >> > >> > might eventually move to (likely) GPL2+ and pointed to the > >> > >> problem we > >> > >> > would incur if he were unwilling to relicense. > >> > > >> > My question is: what should I ask him: make it LPGPL, GPL2+ or > >> > >> what > >> > >> > else? Please advise. > >> > > >> > - Michael\ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 positioned as A LEADER in The > Forrester Wave(TM): Endpoint Security, Q1 2013 and "remains a good > choice" in the endpoint security space. For insight on selecting the > right partner to tackle endpoint security challenges, access the full > report. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/symantec-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Emc-developers mailing list > Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers Cheers, Gene -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) My web page: <http://coyoteden.dyndns-free.com:85/gene> is up! My views <http://www.armchairpatriot.com/What%20Has%20America%20Become.shtml> Record additional transactions on back of previous stub. I was taught to respect my elders, but its getting harder and harder to find any... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 positioned as A LEADER in The Forrester Wave(TM): Endpoint Security, Q1 2013 and "remains a good choice" in the endpoint security space. For insight on selecting the right partner to tackle endpoint security challenges, access the full report. http://p.sf.net/sfu/symantec-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
