Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 23:12:56 -0500 (EST) From: "John S. Dyson" <dyson@FreeBSD.ORG> To: jak@cetlink.net (John Kelly) Cc: imp@village.org, chat@FreeBSD.ORG, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Mike Shaver: Netscape gives away source code for Communicator Message-ID: <199801230412.XAA11541@dyson.iquest.net> In-Reply-To: <34c82454.17691507@mail.cetlink.net> from John Kelly at "Jan 23, 98 05:06:07 am"
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John Kelly said: > On Thu, 22 Jan 1998 20:40:48 -0700, Warner Losh <imp@village.org> > wrote: > > >The press release said GPL. > > This is an interesting case of BSD vs. GPL. > > If Netscape used a BSD type license, Microsoft could take it and add > improvements and hide the improvements. With GPL, they can still take > it, but can't hide the improvements. At least not without getting > sued by Netscape. > > So GPL is better for Netscape. > I agree, in this case a GPLed Netscape is better for everyone. Since it is a complete work, and not likely to taint other software, it is probably not bad to use GPL. I would suggest specific relief from GPL regarding programming interface specs though. -- John | Never try to teach a pig to sing, dyson@freebsd.org | it just makes you look stupid, jdyson@nc.com | and it irritates the pig.
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