Russell Nelson:
> Wietse Venema writes:
>  > > The license also gives IBM special rights over all enhancements to the
>  > > IBM Secure Mailer. If you distribute an IBM Secure Mailer add-on, for
>  > > example, then IBM can turn your add-on into an IBM commercial product
>  > > without your permission.
>  > 
>  > Excuse me for breaking into a conversation in order to provide
>  > information.
> 
> No refutation of the "IBM recalls PostFix" clause?  Didn't you forsee
> that this would be .... problematic?  IBM has a similar clause in
> their Java VM license.  If it remains, then IBM will be denied use of
> the Open Source trademark.  I suspect that a similar limitation exists
> for PostFix.

We have received a lot of useful feedback regarding this issue,
and are using it as ammunition in our negotiations with IBM's legal
people.

        Wietse

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