[s1mp3-dev] Licensing - (L)GPL x FreeBSD

[Legolas]

Wladston Viana F Filho ha scritto:

> On 6/15/06, *Legolas* <legolas558 at email.it 
> <mailto:legolas558 at email.it>> wrote:
>
>     Jeroen Domburg ha scritto:
>
>     >Even if I'm right, we're screwed in that case anyway: Action can
>     then just
>     >ignore the complete GPL issue, true or not, and sue us because
>     we're using
>     >*their* code or binaries without *their* permission. Do we have a
>     license
>     >explicitly stating we can use parts of their firmware? No? Then
>     they can
>     >sue us because we're distributing their code without their
>     permission.
>     >*That's why we'll have to write everything from scratch anyway,
>     so we're
>     >free to pick our license anyway.*
>     >
>     >
>     The scenario looks like changed to me: now we do not have to care
>     about
>     being "friendly" to some 3rd party, so the licensing topic (which is
>     already hot at the time of writing) can be reopened in my opinion.
>
>     I suggest to keep FreeBSD and to switch to GPL as soon as we have some
>     real code basis to release. This will have the double advantage of
>     giving us the time to realize that we are not using any of their
>     source/binaries and prevent us from further discussion. 
>
>
> The problem is that some developers may not agree to work if their 
> work are subjected into maybe becoming GPL some time...

This is something that will split us, I was trying to delay it. I would 
call for a poll but, again, I would prefer to have it when developers 
are all identified in the project management system. I also note that it 
is unfair to choose a license (FreeBSD) and then change opinion about it.

--
  Legolas