[OS X TeX] OT: Licensing free software (i-Installer)
Gerben Wierda
Sherlock at rna.nl
Thu Nov 7 18:03:05 CET 2002
On Thursday, Nov 7, 2002, at 17:36 Europe/Amsterdam, Johann Beda wrote:
> Given my perception of the scope of your project and the likely
> users of your software (and my own personal bias) I would vote for GPL,
> with perhaps a note explaining that people should contact the author if
> they need access to the source under a different license
The packages 'are' source, except for the archive which is a
repackaging of someone else's work, which will fall under any original
license. i-Installer v2 will also be free and open source. If I get
legal complaints about me distributing something, I will just stop
distributing it.
> (maybe you can
> sell a license to Apple for big bucks?)
Fat chance... Maybe when I return form vacation I'll find a
complimentary copy of DVD Studio Pro and Final Cut Pro on my doormat so
that I can make *really* professional movies about our 2-year old
daughter...
> Or another idea is to have people vote with their donation monies -
> the biggest total donation after a set period would decide the license.
Excellent idea! ;-)
There is a donations link on my web site: http://www.rna.nl/tex.html
... Cost still exceeds donations by an order of magintude if not more.
Let's see what I discover when I return from our vacation ;-)
G
(La Palma, here we come! Any user there of my distribution there, may
buy us a glass of wine.)
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