GWTExt 2.0.4 and ExtJs 2.0.2 are under LGPL license. Sanjiv decision to branch out was discussed internally and he will continue to support GWTExt as he has always done.
On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 8:58 AM, Anil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Personally, I am willing to pay for a license once I have money; I > just resent > that I cannot use the old Ext 2.0.4 either - which was under LGPL - to > avoid the license. > It is unjust for the Ext author to retroactively apply a new modified > license to old > versions. > > On Aug 28, 9:44 am, Anil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Apparently Sanjiv Jivan is implementing a gwt interface to Smart- >> client. >> seehttp://www.jroller.com/sjivan/ >> >> This was because Ext decided to change the licensing model whereby we >> will all have to pay to use Ext. >> >> I think Sanjiv may be repeating a mistake to his chagrin down the >> road. >> >> Suggestion: have a new product Gwt-X that use the Adapter design >> pattern and config files to use a 3rd party client library. This is >> IMHO good strategy - you are not philosophically tied to a specific >> 3rd party product, but are defining an API >> >> Advantage: If the Gwt-X api can remain mostly unchanged - except >> adapter classes to switch between Ext and Smart-client - then Ext or >> Smart Client will have little leverage over the Gwt-Ext developers who >> may be caught in a bind right now. >> >> There are several examples - for example Rogue Wave's DBTools in the >> 1990s allowed you to switch databases transparently without much >> effect on client code. >> (you may have to redesign from scratch the present Gwt-ext api to be >> generic). >> >> Just my 2 cents. >> - >> Anil > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GWT-Ext Developer Forum" 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/gwt-ext?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
