Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 21:44:41 -0700 From: arch@hub.freebsd.org To: arch@freebsd.org Subject: (FWD) Re: nvi maintainer? Message-ID: <20010708214441.A90759@hub.freebsd.org>
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----- Forwarded message from Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org> -----
Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 16:18:48 -0700
> The bottom line for Sleepycat is we're happy to have any open source
> project use our software in any way they find useful. Or, to put it
> more simply, if we get to use your stuff, you get to use our stuff.
> We're pretty much willing to sign on for any arrangement that follows
> that rule.
>
> > It would be really nice if we could replace the libc DB routines
> > with newer ones since you've indicated that the DBv1 stuff is
> > somehow flawed, but I don't know that this license exclusion
> > would work for libc.
>
> As I said, this comes up every 4-6 months, I make the same offer,
> it gets discussed, and it dies for another few months. :-)
The sticking point with this is that FreeBSD is not just a "free OS";
it's commonly reused in non-free contexts, and it's an important concern
to us that this should continue to be possible.
We just can't do that with the Sleepycat license; you're trying to make a
living off your code, and we're trying to give ours away. Both goals are
worthwhile, but not necessarily compatible.
Regards,
Mike
--
... every activity meets with opposition, everyone who acts has his
rivals and unfortunately opponents also. But not because people want
to be opponents, rather because the tasks and relationships force
people to take different points of view. [Dr. Fritz Todt]
V I C T O R Y N O T V E N G E A N C E
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