Hello Noel, 2011/6/2 Noel J. Bergman <n...@devtech.com>
> Florian Effenberger wrote: > > > Noel J. Bergman wrote: > > > If there is a community split, that decision will rest solely on those > > > who choose not to join our all-inclusive environment. > > > So, if TDF does not join the Apache OOo project, a community split is > > our (=TDF) fault. However, if the people proposing the Apache incubator > > project do not join TDF, a community split is not their fault. > > > This looks like a rather one-sided view to me. > > Look on the positive side, and realize that this is a huge opportunity to > reunite the community. That's how *I* choose to view it. That is how Jim, > Jukka and Andreas also appear to view it. Charles Schulz also seems to > concur that were OO.o's transfer to the ASF have happened right off the > bat, > we wouldn't be debating the point. I'm sure that we're not alone, despite > the fact that we all might wish that this had happened long ago. > You misunderstood me, I think: I'm saying that in the real world, LibreOffice has happened and that Openoffice being given to Apache is odd and not the best thing that could have happened. > > Charles says that he doesn't want to "enter a debate on licensing." But > licensing is an elephant in the room. Oracle's move with OO.o will fully > open the project to all participants and use-cases, including those who > might previously have had to enter into alternate, paid, licensing > arrangements with the copyright holder. > And it comes with arrangements that create issues. Best, Charles. > > --- Noel > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > >
