<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
There is a difference between Majordomo1's license (GCA) and the Apache
Software License, and the BSD licenses, etc, Majordomo1's license isn't
Open Source, but the Apache Software License, the BSD licenses, etc are.
As you can see in the attached text, GCA has many limitations, including
redistributing, modifying, charging, etc which are not compliant with Open
Source standards.
Therefore, yes, Majordomo1 is a show stopper for LPI coverage, I'm afraid.
<<
Hhhhmmmm. My more pragmatic approach says:
The license conditions on redistribution and charging are primarily a
concern for distribution packagers, and they seem to cope with it pretty
well, as demonstrated by the fact that Majordomo is darn-near ubiquitous.
Modification is permitted, although modified versions may not be
distributed. And I can even charge for running lists, performing
configuration, customization, etc. So for the majority of admins, whatever
they are likely to do is within the scope of the license, and I can't see
many sites deciding not to use Majordomo because of licensing issues.
(Configuration, manageability, performance, etc. are more common reasons
for switching to the alternatives).
If the above is correct, and it seems to be judging by the predominance of
Majordomo lists that I subscribe to, then it seems the marketplace finds
the GCA licence acceptable. I don't feel that LPI should impose any further
restrictions over and above those imposed by license for the kinds of
situations that a typical LPI cert would be employed for. A lot of admins
are required to run mailing lists, and of those, the majority - at a guess
- are Majordomo. An employer who hires an LPI cert for that job would
certainly expect him or her to be able to have been tested on it.
In other words, GCA have set their terms and conditions, as they are
entitled to do. Distro packagers have no problem with them, and people who
run mailing lists have no problem with them, so why should LPI?
Best,
--- Les [http://www.lesbell.com.au]
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