Re: powerEXT - Clarifications from the author

I don't know if a couple of recent threads are enough to start a new list.

However, if every question about developing or using open source software on IBM i is going to trigger dozens of emails that discuss licensing issues, I would like to see the licensing discussions directed to another list.

Kelly

-----Original Message-----
From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Pavlak
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 11:20 AM
To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: [WEB400] powerEXT - Clarifications from the author

I agree with Jon.

David, I think we need a new list: LEGAL400

That way folks from IBM legal could moderate in their ample spare time
:-)

Regards,

Mike

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-----Original Message-----
From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Jon Paris
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 11:10 AM
To: web400@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [WEB400] powerEXT - Clarifications from the author

I think I now understand why open source has never taken off in the
IBM i community - we can never get past the arguments about what the
(largely unenforceable) license terms mean and actually get down to
coding and sharing.

If it is all as bad as some seem to think then why have SugarCRM, PHP,
MySQL, Linux, and on and on been able to succeed so well?


Jon Paris

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