Simon Phipps wrote:
On Sep 13, 2005, at 00:51, Jim Grisanzio wrote:
Since we opened in June there have been several long threads on CDDL
in general and CDDL vs GPL. As a result of those conversations many
people have suggested that we add a license-discuss list.
A license-discuss list would have value because CDDL is still new and
as the community grows we'll always have a need to educate new people
on licensing issues. Also, we are trying to migrate conversations from
discuss to more appropriate lists when and if they grow enough to
support their own list. Licensing issues probably qualify at this
point, so I'm inclined to open up a license-discuss list. If you think
this is good, tell me. If you think this is bad, tell me.
While superficially tempting, I am not sure this is a good idea. Lists
here should relate to groups working towards the goals of the
OpenSolaris community. Right now we're not revising the CDDL or
addressing component licensing issues, so unlike a community like Debian
there is no group with "licenses" as its goal. If you've a good memory
you'll remember I am very much in favour of "paving the tracks the
walkers make" and directing discussion to specific lists. In this case
that's the right policy but the proposed list is the wrong list.
In the most recent case, it was not a licensing discussion, but rather
the licensing element of a gnu-solaris discussion, concerning the
licensing issues surrounding a proposed Debian/Solaris distribution. We
directed the discussion to the (otherwise dormant) gnu-solaris list. I
think that was the right choice (but then I made it so I would!) and I
expect similar future discussions to have a similar outcome.
Basic licensing questions belong in an FAQ; discussions not found in an
FAQ belong on this list and then need to be distilled to an FAQ;
discussions related to a group interest belong on their own list.
S.
I would have to agree with Simon that it's not a good idea. I stated
this same opinion on #opensolaris earlier in the week.
By creating such a "discussion" list we could be seen to endorsong the
flamewars that already occur. I don't think we want to be a part of that.
alan.
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Alan Hargreaves - http://blogs.sun.com/tpenta
Kernel/VOSJEC/Performance Engineer
Product Technical Support (APAC)
Sun Microsystems
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