At 02:52 4/11/00 -0000, you wrote:
>| on 10/28/2000 10:05 AM, "marc fleury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>|
>| > We use the GPL to protect the kernel. The virality of the GPL
>| applies to
>| > the "derived work" or "modified work as a whole" of the kernel.
>|
>| That is how you interpret it, not how RMS interprets it.
>
>We are discussing the application of GPL to jBoss. We can and we have
>defined our interpretation. That is what counts isn't it?
Nope - it is the lawyers interpretation that counts.
>| I cannot take Tomcat and combine it with JBoss and make a
>| distribution of it
>| that is available from Apache.org because JBoss is under a GPL license.
>| Period.
>
>I am not sure how this is a problem. jBoss is a separate project/product
>from Apache.
right.
> You can create a modified Tomcat distro that can integrate with
>jBoss under APL.
not legally.
> You can also create a modified jBoss distro that can
>inegrate with Tomcat under GPL.
not legally.
>You can supply both on the same CD as many
>Linux distros do or even in the same download. They are still separate
>distros in the legal sense.
right.
>| Marc, I'm definitely not afraid to tell you what I think and I'm tired of
>| discussing it. I'm burnt out on this war. It is completely stupid and it
>| looks like you are going to have to get yourself burnt before you see the
>| light. Sigh.
>|
>| The only solution for you is to choose a NON GPL license for JBoss such as
>| MPL, BSD or APL. Period. You have no other choice unless you want to
>| completely loose control of JBoss and have all of your hard excellent work
>| completely ignored.
>
>This is about control of a product?. I thought it was about overcoming
>perceived barriers to integration/reuse.
>
>In any case, isn't Linux a GPL product ?. Do you see any problems with that
>or am I missing something entirely here?
linux doesn't integrate with anything not GPL except for a few drivers that
are exceptions. Thats what you are missing.
>| People are VERY unhappy with the fact that JBoss is GPL and will
>| be looking
>| for other solutions to support.
>
>If would be most helpful if the people outlined their reasons for being
>unhappy and we'll try to work them out. If an explicit change to the license
>is required then we will consider it (or rather the jBoss board/community
>will).
Isn't it enough that what you are doing is;
* illegal
* a slap in the face of GPL community
Besides that you seem to be under impression that you can legally integrate
them together which is false.
Cheers,
Pete
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