In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dexter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >I think this is the way most people would go. Obtain the sources, and use >them to gain insight into SMSQ, then reproduce each modular section and >release it under the GPL, until the entire OS has been replicated in a >GPL'd version. As a half-way step to this, people can accept the >distribution side of the license to receive the source, then produce new >self-contained replacement modules which they can sell. Nothing in the >license prevents someone from making replacement modules. Obviously this >is against the intent of the license, but as the code was not submitted to >the registrar, it is distributable outside of the original license, as >long as the module contains no original SMSQ code and is therefore not a >derivitive work > >But then, that would mean the license is encouraging people to behave in a >way contrary to what was intended. Actually no. We have nothing against commercial extensions to the O/S, in fact we would love it to happen. We just want the main code to be uniform as I keep saying. I don't really like patches but you can LRESPR code into SMSQ/E and you can add your own modules. If we can sell these modules we would be very happy to do it and if the people want to give them away the same applies.
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