On Friday 22 June 2001 12:33, Simon Michael wrote:
Thanks for a most illuminating thread. Slight clarification to a comment of yours Shane -
Shane Hathaway <shane@digicool.com> writes:
GPL code together. ZWiki is just in a strange position because the GPL is not actually in effect.
I'm not sure I'd use those words - the license is certainly fully "in effect", I'd say, if not exactly "enforced by a battalion of lawyers".
Agreed. The GPL tends to make it difficult to nail down precise words. I think that's one reason people get into GPL shouting matches.
One of the consequences being that someone re-distributing zope & zwiki together, under their default licenses, is technically in violation right now, I think we are all agreeing.
Technically yes, although I like to think that the product developers implicitly grant redistribution permission by attempting to apply the GPL.
Does this serve as an example of a problem with the current situation for DC management ?
I've forwarded your message and Federico's. Thanks!
Probably better to update the ZPL to solve this problem in one sweep, ensure that zope is participating fully within the preeminent sphere of software creativity, and earn a whole bunch of new support from the world developer community.
I think you're right. The reaction to the Python license becoming GPL compatible wasn't as enthusiastic as I expected, though.
Thanks Shane, please forward. DC management, please consider yourself lobbied - I'd like to encourage you to review the situation and consider making some adjustments to zope's license, or join our discussion here.
I'll let you know when they reply. Or maybe they will. Shane