There's in fact a simply solution. If Idaya won't release the code anymore, it means they're not ready to GPL it anymore. That means we'll have no more access to the free software, so we might as well take the code of 1.4.9-2 and start working on it ourselves in a new project (should we call it 'ReallyFreeVSD' ?). I can understand Idaya wants to make some money out of this. But what they're doing now is simply breaking the good ties they had with their users. Instead of getting customers to buy the software, they're scaring them away. The power of Linux results from the open source part. If Linux were closed source, there would have been less innovation and less trust from large companies. Same thing for FreeVSD : I don't want to buy software of which I'm not sure it's really 100% what I need.
Idaya should at least change the name from FreeVSD to CheapVSD or something... redirect wrote: > > Woah there. I think ppl are getting a bit carried away here. > > I disagree - I think a few important points are being made > > > Idaya are NOT charging for freeVSD and will NEVER charge for freeVSD. > > However, they are trying to find ways to make money including Windows > > GUI tools and a convenient distribution CDROM - and who can blame them? > > Idaya are charging for 1.4.10 - well they are charging for 'distribution' > which I think they are allowed to under GPL - the problem is most GPL is > also freely available for download as well as in 'distributed' format, I > think under GPL any one of us could package it up and charge for the > CD/distribution - but Idaya need to come clean about where they stand on > this because it looks like a commercial company with holding release of the > code so they can profit > > I think those who have not purchased the CD yet are not with holding because > of the cost its simply no bloody use to them - we have absolutly no need for > a windows GUI and we have no need for a CD that has to be placed in a CD > tray 3500 miles away and then installed by a technician who's never seen the > damn thing before > > What are future plans? Is there going to be a dual version of freevsd? > Commercial and GPL? > > Steve > > ------------------------- The freeVSD Support List -------------------------- > Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=subscribe%20freevsd-support > Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=unsubscribe%20freevsd-support > Archives: http://freevsd.org/support/mail-archives/freevsd-support > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- The freeVSD Support List -------------------------- Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=subscribe%20freevsd-support Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=unsubscribe%20freevsd-support Archives: http://freevsd.org/support/mail-archives/freevsd-support -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
