Richard -
That only talks about unmodified executables. So nothing seems
to give permission for distributing executables of modified
versions of Vim. It is important to give that permission
explicitly.
It was given implicitly, but I can clear that up to avoid confusion.
It seems you
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 01:26:38PM +0100, Bram Moolenaar wrote:
Henning Makholm wrote:
I don't see this as a relevant problem. The person that distributed the
modified version can ask the people he gave the source code to send me a
copy. So he can still delete his own copy (although that's
Bram Moolenaar [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
It is allowed to distribute a modified version of Vim, with
executables and/or source code, when the following conditions are
met. If you distribute a modified version of Vim, you are
encouraged to make it available to the maintainer, including the
Thomas Bushnell wrote:
Bram Moolenaar [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
It is allowed to distribute a modified version of Vim, with
executables and/or source code, when the following conditions are
met. If you distribute a modified version of Vim, you are
encouraged to make it available to
Bram Moolenaar [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
If this is so, then there are these possibilities:
- Nobody has a copy of this modified version. Then it doesn't exist
and the license doesn't apply.
Wrong, the paragraph says that if you distribute a modified version,
then you must provide the
Thomas -
Bram Moolenaar [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
If this is so, then there are these possibilities:
- Nobody has a copy of this modified version. Then it doesn't exist
and the license doesn't apply.
Wrong, the paragraph says that if you distribute a modified version,
then you
Bram Moolenaar [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
No, the license doesn't say forever.
It has no time limit, does it?
The easiest way to avoid this is to send me the changes before
destroying them. Then you no longer need to keep a copy. And yes, if
you distribute a modified version of Vim, the
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 10:10:40PM +0100, Bram Moolenaar wrote:
- Nobody has a copy of this modified version. Then it doesn't exist
and the license doesn't apply.
Wrong, the paragraph says that if you distribute a modified version,
then you must provide the changes to the vim
Thomas -
The GPL does not require that you keep the source code forever. When
I give a copy to my friend, I have finished all my responsibilities.
I have no requirement to keep a copy, or know how to get in touch with
my friend next year.
The Vim license also doesn't require you keep the
Bram Moolenaar [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The GPL does not require that you keep the source code forever. When
I give a copy to my friend, I have finished all my responsibilities.
I have no requirement to keep a copy, or know how to get in touch with
my friend next year.
The Vim
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 11:27:46PM +0100, Bram Moolenaar wrote:
The GPL requires you to make the source code available to every user.
That's quite bit stickier, in my opinion. For most companies that means
they can't make money on their software. That's the main disadvantage of
using the GPL
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 02:39:32PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
I don't need to defend whatever past decisions may have been made;
they quite possibly were simply incorrect.
Unless, of course, they involved the GNU Emacs Manual, right? :-P
--
G. Branden Robinson|
Debian
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 11:27:46PM +0100, Bram Moolenaar wrote:
It also does not require that I send the changes to the maintainer.
That's the sticking point.
The GPL requires you to make the source code available to every user.
That's quite bit stickier, in my opinion. For most
Scripsit Branden Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 02:39:32PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
I don't need to defend whatever past decisions may have been made;
they quite possibly were simply incorrect.
Unless, of course, they involved the GNU Emacs Manual, right? :-P
Scripsit [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thomas Bushnell, BSG)
Bram Moolenaar [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
- Someone still has a copy. Then the person that made the changes
should be able to retrieve it and send the maintainer a copy.
If I make a change, and then distribute to John Doe, and then
On Wed, Jan 02, 2002 at 02:01:14AM +0100, Henning Makholm wrote:
Scripsit Branden Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 02:39:32PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
I don't need to defend whatever past decisions may have been made;
they quite possibly were simply
Branden Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On Wed, Jan 02, 2002 at 02:01:14AM +0100, Henning Makholm wrote:
Scripsit Branden Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 02:39:32PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
I don't need to defend whatever past decisions may have been
I SUBSCRIBE TO THIS LIST; DO NOT CC ME ON REPLIES, YOU FILTHY SWINES.
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 04:13:56PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
Branden Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Please respect my damn mail headers.
And damn headers they are. This business of hiding little requests
in
Branden Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I SUBSCRIBE TO THIS LIST; DO NOT CC ME ON REPLIES, YOU FILTHY SWINES.
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 04:13:56PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
Branden Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Please respect my damn mail headers.
And damn headers they
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 04:54:30PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
Well, what I'd prefer is that people all followed of the following:
Yes, because clearly you're in the right, and it's the people who don't
want to be Cc'ed that're making the special request.
Unfortunately, that's _not_ the
Anthony Towns aj@azure.humbug.org.au writes:
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 04:54:30PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
Well, what I'd prefer is that people all followed of the following:
Yes, because clearly you're in the right, and it's the people who don't
want to be Cc'ed that're making the
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 05:57:49PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
Um, it wasn't me that Branden was flaming at.
Yes it was. With my followup to your mail.
--
G. Branden Robinson| Mob rule isn't any prettier just
Debian GNU/Linux | because you
Branden Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 05:57:49PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
Um, it wasn't me that Branden was flaming at.
Yes it was. With my followup to your mail.
Anthony said It's you that's violating list policy. It wasn't me,
it was Henning
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 06:15:09PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
Branden Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 05:57:49PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
Um, it wasn't me that Branden was flaming at.
Yes it was. With my followup to your mail.
Anthony
Branden Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 06:15:09PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
Branden Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 05:57:49PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
Um, it wasn't me that Branden was flaming at.
Yes
Henning Makholm wrote:
Scripsit Bram Moolenaar [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You are not allowed to distribute a modified version of Vim when you
are not willing to make the source code available to the maintainer
or do not want to let him decide what to do with your changes.
This is non-free
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