RE: Wine versions + future

This is getting *really* *really* dull Brett. People can license their own
copyrighted work anyway they see fit. When *you* produce something worth
sharing then you can decide how you want to share it

-- degs
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Brett Glass
Sent: 16 May 2002 19:43
To: Martin Wilck; Wine-License mailing list
Subject: Re: Wine versions + future


At 04:03 AM 5/16/2002, Martin Wilck wrote:


>Hi all,
>
>not having cared about the licensing issues a lot in the past,
>I have read the last threads in this list with increasing concern.
>
>What bothers me most is the perspective of different independent
>wine versions emerging and the gaps between them widening.
>The FAQ already lists 7 different versions, and probably there are
>more to come (Lindows?).

That's what happens when you try to ram anti-business, anti-programmer,
viral licensing down people's throats. The only solution is to use a
business-friendly license, such as the MIT X or BSD License. Note that
there was NO forking until the LGPL reared its ugly head.

--Brett Glass