Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 09:45:48 -0400 (EDT) From: Darren Henderson <darren@nighttide.net> To: "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.ORG>, arch@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Bringing LPRng into FreeBSD? - License Issues Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007110924190.2296-100000@jasper.nighttide.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007110803340.71063-100000@picnic.mat.net>
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On Tue, 11 Jul 2000, Chuck Robey wrote:
> I think) that were done. He didn't want to be blamed if it wasn't 100%
> exactly how he gave it to us.
I can understand that and even sympathize with the idea. However, adding
software to the standard distribution that doesn't share the same license
of most of that distribution is a bad thing. What a pain it would be if
there were dozens of slight BSD license variations.
There are exceptions but they should only be made when there no suitable
alternatives.
Thats not the case here.
LPRng is available in the ports and the folks that need its functionality
aren't unduely harmed if its not in the standard distribution.
From the arguements I've seen so far I'd say its not worth making the
switch. LPRng is a nice package, its easily obtainable if someone wants
it.
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