On Thu, Feb 07, 2002 at 05:44:36PM -0500, dschwarz@bellatlantic.net wrote:
As a non-coder but longtime interested observer of the WINE project, here are my ideas:
Consider doing what ghostscript does (http://www.ghostscript.com/). New versions are released under the AFPL license (more restrictive than GPL). Old versions are re-released under GPL when they are about 1 year out of date.
This may be applicable to Wine. Like Wine, ghostscript tracks an evolving API. Older versions are useful but may not have all the latest bells and whistles. Those that need to be on the cutting edge have to use the more restrictive license.
If WINE should switch to the AFPL, I will:
- Delete all traces of WINE from my harddisk and the distributions I am affiliated with. - Deny that I have ever done something for WINE or even heard of it.
The AFPL is by far the worst thing that could happen to WINE short of MS ordering us to cease and desist.
Ciao, Marcus