Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 12:31:46 -0500
From: Jeff Sipek <jeffpc@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [BK] upgrade will be needed
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To: Tom Felker <tfelker2@uiuc.edu>
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On Mon, Feb 14, 2005 at 03:30:47PM -0600, Tom Felker wrote:
> I really think the fewer restrictions you put on BK's use, the less likel=
y it=20
> will be copied.  When the open source community copies something, it's no=
t out=20
> of a desire to screw somebody over.  It's because they had an itch, a=20
> software need that couldn't easily be fulfilled otherwise, a demand.
>=20
> Apparently there is a demand for good SCM, and BK can satisfy this, and y=
ou've=20
> done the very admirable thing of letting the open source community use BK=
 at=20
> no cost.  But by putting such a heavy restriction on its use, you create =
a=20
> large portion of the community who won't or can't use it, and who therefo=
re=20
> need a "copy" of it, which is exactly what you are trying to prevent.

I fully agree.

Josef "Jeff" Sipek

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