On 9/6/05, Attila Kinali <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 08:18:36 -0400
> Timothy Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> > > It depends what you want. By saying that also newer (L)GPL
> > > variants can be used, you give RMS some power over the
> > > code that you cannot control. This is the reason why
> > > a lot of projects use explicitly only one version of the (L)GPL.
> >
> > Well, honestly, it doesn't matter. I need the dual license so I can
> > relicense the design. But when it's used as an open source design,
> > people need to have the freedom to use it as they see fit.
>
> Ok, then i'd use the term provided by the GPL itself:
> "either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version."
I'll stick with my wording. I don't want to plagarize the GPL. :)
>
> The whole license talks only about changes and modifications
> of the OpenGraphics Project, nothing about someone taking
> parts of the code and using it in his own. I'd say a note
> "and work based on parts of this" should be enough.
Ok. Here's what I've done:
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> > I'm hoping that someone jerk doesn't try to test this in court or
> > something. This is intended to be a statement of my intent, and I
> > hope people will honor it. I guess you can't expect everyone to be
> > honorable. I wonder how precise I need to be with this.
>
> Precise enough to catch 99% of the traps without being complicated.
> I do not know whether we will face any jerks, but this license
> will be an example for other companies and we should be prepared
> that someone will try it in curt.
Ok, I see your point. Forward-thinking.
Here's the whole thing again:
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