2008/12/4 Chris Meller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > As I explained on IRC [1], I don't think it's right to refuse to accept GPL > code to the -extras repository, since the GPLv3 is compatible with the ASL. > If we want to hold Habari core to a higher standard, that's one thing. > Holding Extras to that higher standard doesn't make any sense and seriously > limits its usefulness. > > Take, for example, some of the plugins Skippy has written lately... They > include GPL code and so aren't included in Extras. Just today, moeffju was > on IRC wanting to fix the plugin for the new ACL changes and wasn't able to > because only Skippy is able to maintain them. > > Likewise, michaeltwofish earlier mentioned wanting to port some themes to > Habari, but not having the desire to commit to them as the sole maintainer. > Disallowing GPLv3 from Extras causes these problems.
Yes, and it would be great to have somewhere shared to put that stuff. I might provide it myself if I get a chance. But there _is_ going to be stuff we won't host in -extras, even if we allow GPLv3, so it's not disallowing GPLv3 that's causing these problems. > On a less "legal" or "technical" note, I just find that it rubs me the wrong > way to say "We allow ASL or ASL-compatible code... oh, except the GPL. We > don't like the GPL and won't let you play in our sandbox with it." I'm not saying anything about not liking GPL. I'm not talking about legal or technical. I'm talking about able to be comprehended at a glance. -- Michael C. Harris, School of CS&IT, RMIT University http://twofishcreative.com/michael/blog IRC: michaeltwofish #habari --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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/habari-dev -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
