Evan Leibovitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
But is majordomo isn't open source, then who's shipping it as their
default MLM? Should they?
<<
Hhmmm. Standard Disclaimer applies, but: you get the source, you're free to
modify it, enhance it, charge others for installing it, modifying and
maintaining it, can charge for running lists. Just about the only thing you
are enjoined from doing is distributing a modified or incomplete version -
though, I don't see any prohibition on making your own patches and
enhancements available in *addition* to the original. I'd say it's
*comparatively* open. It's also the most installed list manager, by a
country mile, and seems to be - or have been - standard with most distros.
Should it be? Up to them, I'd say. I notice Debian comes with mailman,
though.
>>
In any case, I'm inclined to find out what the most popular open source
MLM is and go with that. That's either listar or mailman, and I suspect
the latter is the more popular of the two.
<<
I guess it's down to how you define "open source". Philosophical question:
is LPI's charter to test on what's popular in the marketplace and what
admins are likely to have to work with, or is it to ignore that on occasion
and endorse "open source" or "free" software? I probably lean to the
former, but don't have much problem with the latter; I'd just like this
clarified. Evan, you were very involved in the early days of LPI - what's
the story here?
Best,
--- Les [http://www.lesbell.com.au]
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