Re: Re: Announcement: Modification to the base XFree86(TM) license.
"georgina" <[email protected]>
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--- On Tue 02/03, Sven Luther < [email protected] > wrote:From: Sven Luther [mailto: [email protected]]To: [email protected]: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 09:13:11 +0100Subject: Re: [forum] Re: Announcement: Modification to the base XFree86(TM) license.On Mon, Feb 02, 2004 at 11:25:19PM -0500, Jeff Garzik wrote:> David Dawes wrote:> >If you or your employer distributes code from XFree86 and its> >contributors, then why would you have a problem acknowledging this> >assuming that you already make other third-party acknowledgements?> > With all due respect, this is an invalid assumption.> > Further, tracking acknowledgements for each open source project that > wishes it costs real money. Bits and bytes to you are printing and > staff-resource costs to someone else.Well, I think that XFree86 is not just any open source project, it is,like the li nux kernel and the GNU toolchains, one of the fundationpieces. So, as the FSF claims we should call it GNU/Linux, maybe weshould also insist on calling it XFree86/GNU/Linux ? Or XGL maybe ?Sorry I got to this late tonight. Been busy ;-( Absolutely Sven. This is a topic I most heartedly agree and always have. I have alwaysthought the term should be GNU/LinuX, but as GLX is sadly taken, your idea of XGL is equally valid.I believe each cornerstone should get credit for their part in the genius of open-source. Here Sven we have no arguments. Very Truly Yours,Georgina _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!