Le Mardi 18 Novembre 2003 09:08, Dave Page a �crit : > For those that don't know, the wx team want all patch submitters to > sign over copyright etc. on their code - this is at request of Borland
Dear all, To summarise what Andreas wrote on the wx list (from memory): the individual contributors signing the assignment bear all risks with no gain. My opinion is that Borland needs such an assignment for precise reasons on the long run. For example double-licensing or add-on products. Otherwise, the LGPL-compatible license would suffice. From the statement page, http://www.wxwindows.org/sf/lstatement.htm: << - At the same time, the Board acknowledges that unforeseeable changes and future events could cause a need to revise licensing policy to reflect changed reality, and the Foundation has the right to license the wxWindows code under different licenses or to allow additional, different licensing models. The Board does not currently know of any such events, but cannot rule out the possibility. - Contributions to the wxWindows project will not be licensed under a license (such as the "BSD-style" license) that allows private ports to be distributed. - Contributions to the WxWindows project will remain available under an open source license meeting the requirements of the Debian Free Software Guidelines or the Open Source Definition, with a single exception possible should significant legal problems develop with the Debian Free Software Guidelines or the Open Source Definition. The Board hopes fervently that this exception never arises. >> Unreal !!! In my opinion, I don't see any statement explaining that wxWindows is a common single work. As there is no definition of the word "contribution", the main trunk of wxWindows can be double-licensed and contributions released under a Free license. Or Borland is going to buy developement time and release the work under proprietary licenses. As a result, we will never benefit from Borland "help" and "protection". This is very clear reading the statement page. Now, to understand the wxTeam mind, ask: "Dear Sir, can I cancel the illegal assignment now and sign again in one week?" (the assignment is completely illegal in Europe) And you will probably get the answer: "Thanks for donating your work ... We are working on a new assignment ... Bye, bye" On the list, I have been asking for "public" discussions. I don't see any. As usual, everything is discussed in the back doors. Who is working on a new assignment: Borland? Is Borland the center of the world? People interested in canceling the assignment can visit: http://wiki.wxwindows.org/wiki.pl?Rantings You don't have to be ashamed to say "No". Question : "Can I own your house provided that you live in it for free?" Answer : "No". Cheers, Jean-Michel ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match
