Re: Update

On Fri, 2005-04-01 at 23:10 +0100, Phil Willoughby wrote:
> As you may have heard, a number of hackers from the DeBiAn and wiLleRz groups
> have acquired what they are claiming is the Y-windows source code.
> 
> Since then they have placed modified versions on a number of public websites. 
> The number of similarities to the official codestream allows us to be certain
> that they have had access to the official code.
> 
> Obviously we are concerned by this leak.  We are currently conducting an
> internal investigation to determine how this happened, and we are scheduling
> meetings with our attorneys to determine if a legal response is appropriate.

Leak?  What leak?  Isn't Y-windows licensed under the LGPL?  Isn't the
Y-windows source code publicly available?  The only possible
interpretation I can think of is that they have relicensed the Y-windows
source code under something other than the LGPL or GPL.

> 
> In the meantime, I must urge you all to avoid these pirate versions; our
> intellectual property is the only asset we have, and your help in protecting it
> would be appreciated.

As a free software developer, I find your terminology offensive.
(Specifically, "intellectual property" and "pirate".)

> 
> You will be pleased to hear that this will not affect the release schedule for
> project Escargot (version 1.0).

What is project Escargot?  What does it have to do with Y-windows?

> 
> Thank you for your assistance in this matter,
> 
> Phil, on behalf of the Y-windows development team
> 
> 

I apologize in advance if any of my reply makes me seem ignorant, but i
have been lurking in #y-windows and on this mailing list for quite
awhile now, and have heard nothing about project Escargot or the notion
that Y-windows might not be licensed under the LGPL.