Messages in this thread | | | From | (Alan Cox) | Subject | Re: X (was Re: GGI Project Unhappy On Linux) | Date | Thu, 26 Mar 1998 15:04:39 +0000 (GMT) |
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> > There are a few problems with X, one major issue being that it is no > > longer free software (AFAIK the Open Group decided to make X11R6.4 free > > for non-commercial use only). If we want Linux to have a chance anywhere > > Not that the following has to do anything with Linux kernel, but it is > worth being mentioned. I've just checked the X11 6.4 license at: > > http://www.camb.opengroup.org/x/r6.4doc/relnotes/relnotes.htm > > and it looks the same as before. There is nothing about the project > commercialization...
The Opengroup are trying to keep this remarkably quiet for some reson. Now I wonder why, perhaps its feeling guilty about a futile attempt to hijack and abuse a great free software work. Opengroup members mumble things like 'Im sorry I cant discuss this' when you ask them outright what they are playing at.
Now perhaps more people will understand why the GPL is a better license than the BSD one in many cases.
Alan
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