Alan Coopersmith wrote: > Martin Bochnig wrote: > >> Remember XFree vs. Xorg: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XFree86#Licensing_controversy >> Question: Which distribution of whatever UNIX/lin-UX has not moved to >> Xorg? >> They all have neglected XFree ... > > > The fact this thread exists at all is proof that we've learned the #1 > lesson of the Rise and Fall of XFree86 - changing your license by
XFree86: Yes. I actually don't really understand certain xf86core-decisions myself anymore (now, that I have read more about it). Hadn't it been "slightly" better for them to find some compromise - only a slight one in that case - than to stay stubborn and kill almost the whole project? > executive fiat without any prior notice or consultation with your > community is deadly to open source projects. They could have survived > the license issue if they'd been willing to talk to their community, > but it just topped off a series of "We're going to do what the few > core people want, everyone else can help us or get out of our way" > decisions that convinced most everyone else to go away. > Yes, how true. I don't understand XFree86 in retrospect. -- Martin Bochnig _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
