On Wed, 27 Feb 2002 19:31:33 +0530 "Navin Dhanuka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Obviously proprietary software can generate more money than free > > software. No one is disputing that. The question you need to think > > about is whether proprietary software is good for Indian society and > > good for global society. > > If money is our only measure then we should willing donate our > > organs for for cash, no? > > Tell me if a company like Peutronics, make there flagship software > Tally OpenSource or Free, > are they to gain more or lose more. [hmmm...] Tally sucks! there is a Acc software that out there think at SF that is lice. under GNU/GPL > > Gain in terms of ofcourse MONEY. > Lose in terms of __ ___ __ everything. > > === === === > > GPL is taking court action > against a violator. The FSF is taking legal action against > "Progress Software Corp." who attempted to ship a binary of > "Gemini" -- a mysql storage module without providing sources. > Progress Software sells a CDROM called NuSphere MySQL Advantage. > This contains various applications like Apache, PHP and MySQL. > > As a very important part of HA database services and crash > recovery, Gemini is very popular. But the source code is under > wraps . ie A GPL violation by Progress Software. > > The question is not about GPL standing for trial, but the > point about MySQL AB selling ``dual licensed'' editions and > Progress Software not being allowed. IMHO GPL will win ! > > [-SNIP-] > EBEN MOGLEN's Affidavit : > > 19-a.. Redistribution must itself occur under GPL and only GPL, > with no additional license conditions. (See Exhibit B, �2(b)); > 19-b.. Redistribution must include ``source code,'' the > human-readable form of computer programs that allows programmers > to understand and modify computer programs for themselves, as > opposed to ``object code,'' which is the ``machine language'' > version of computer programs that is very difficult for programmers > to understand or modify > > 19-c.. Redistribution must include a copy of the GPL, so that > users are aware of their rights to use, copy, modify and distribute, > and so that anyone engaged in redistribution is also aware of the > conditions under which redistribution is permitted. > ...... > 35.. I then checked whether the source code of the Gemini > component of mysqld was available. I saw that it was not. > I used standard tools to ``recompile'' mysqld, which means > to rebuild the program from the parts provided, and discovered > that the rebuilt mysqld did not include Gemini capacity. In > a manual distributed in the portion of the CD only related to > Windows users I found the statement that ```GEMINI' tables > will be included in some future MySQL 3.23.X source distribution.'' > ...... > > 38.. Under GPL �4, I conclude, Progress Software Corp. lost the > right to distribute MySQL when it distributed NuSphere MySQL > Advantage in a fashion that violated GPL. > [-END-SNIP-] > > ==== ==== ==== > And if Neuspehere has developed cool stuff, has bore expenses for > R&D. How should it make money. > > N.D. > ==== ==== ==== > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers Warren Brian Noronha Consultant on GNU Based Systems [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.wbn.f2s.com _______________________________________________ http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
