From owner-freebsd-hackers Tue Nov 4 02:26:02 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id CAA01799 for hackers-outgoing; Tue, 4 Nov 1997 02:26:02 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers) Received: from time.cdrom.com (root@time.cdrom.com [204.216.27.226]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id CAA01794 for ; Tue, 4 Nov 1997 02:25:58 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from jkh@time.cdrom.com) Received: from time.cdrom.com (jkh@localhost.cdrom.com [127.0.0.1]) by time.cdrom.com (8.8.7/8.6.9) with ESMTP id CAA08222; Tue, 4 Nov 1997 02:25:41 -0800 (PST) To: Dave Hayes cc: Gary Kendall , hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: mv /usr/src/games /dev/null - any objections? In-reply-to: Your message of "Tue, 04 Nov 1997 00:18:19 PST." <199711040818.AAA15207@hokkshideh.jetcafe.org> Date: Tue, 04 Nov 1997 02:25:41 -0800 Message-ID: <8218.878639141@time.cdrom.com> From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > In that case, what is compress still doing in FreeBSD? Are you -sure- > there are no non-games trademarked programs in the source? How about > patented algorithms? I'm sure we'll get to those in due time. > I think you are being heavy handed and pessimistic. I -like- rogue and > larn, and I don't think I'm alone. It's not a question of what you like, it's a question of how to distribute this stuff in a more effective and less "exposed" manner. Just because a topic pisses you off should not prevent you from thinking of and implementing reasonable compromises. > Or, go ahead and let lawyers dictate the code you write. After all, > they are the ones you must serve, eh? No, they are simply the ones who sue. I think you've had too little experience with the sharp end of our wonderful legal system to really comment knowledgably on this whole topic, so why don't we just agree to disagree here? Jordan