On Tue, Sep 12, 2000 at 06:03:48AM -0400, Rick Scott wrote:
> On 12-Sep-00 at 05:51, st002279 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> > On Tue, Sep 12, 2000 at 11:21:54AM +0200, Danny Backx wrote:
> > > > Did I miss something special?
> > > > What exactly are the issues you're talking about?
> > >
> > > License issues. RMS mostly beats on the platform dependency in the
> > > license (OpenMotif can only be used on open source operating systems).
> >
> > Ok, that are more or less known issues.
> > One shouldn't even spend too much time to get a license which just
> > allows patches. Fight for a real usable license or put energy in LessTif
> > only ;-)
>
> Trying to get a good license on OM _is_ putting energy into LessTif. If they
> can get a good license, LessTif's goals will be pretty much met.
I meant one shouldn't focus on a license that just somehow allows common usage
of small patches, but not making OM opensource.
> If we totally ignore it, nothing will change. The squeeky wheel gets the
> grease, and all that.....
I'm not sure this holds if dealing with companies like IBM ...
(being an OS/2 user and having experience with trying to get them
done something without paying for)
--
Alexander Mai
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