> This is not about philosophy. We want our users to be able to download > programs from Google Code and be assured that they are Open Source in the > very specific, trademarked meaning of that term. Allowing projects that do > not fit that definition puts our users in harm's way. > > Your project seems really cool, and I hope you'll reconsider. > > Was the problem that people were selling derivative works of your code but > still complying with the GPL? If so, couldn't you use their source code to > incorporate their changes into your free version?
Hi, I'm the original author of Genesis Plus. It was released under GPL for many years. I changed the license recently because people were making Android and iOS ports and selling it for money, which was never my intention (it existed long before the "app" market was invented, I couldn't have anticipated this new kind of misuse). The new license forbade commercial use to stop these people, mainly because communication with them failed and they were hostile when asked to stop. I realize simply changing the license won't stop them, to be honest it was a decision made purely out of frustration. I've known about Eke's derivative work (Genesis Plus GX) for a long time now and I am in total support of it. What would it take to get the project back on Google Code? I'll do whatever it takes. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Project Hosting on Google Code" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-code-hosting?hl=en.
