Volatility check, please, people. Don
On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Pedro Giffuni <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello; > > ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Rob Weir > ... >> >> On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 1:18 PM, Dennis E. Hamilton <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> I'm sorry, Rob. Those files are toxic *for me*. I can't touch >> them in their present state. I also don't want to read them in their >> present state until the provenance and permissive licensing is dealt with. >>> >> >> The files are covered by an SGA, checked in by an IBM employee covered >> by an iCLA and a CCLA. That is a triple assurance. If the only >> thing that is holding you back from being productive with these files >> is the copyright header, then I'll make an extra effort to see if I >> can help you there. I wouldn't want you to be blocked for the lack of >> this. But I really wish you would have mentioned this before the >> day we're proposing graduation. The contribution of Symphony was made >> months ago. >> >>> What is irrelevant for you is not irrelevant for me. And you're not my >> lawyer. >>> >>> Offering to remove the files is bizarre. What is that, slash-dot bait? >>> >> >> No, I'm serious. If this is a blocking issue for anyone, I'm willing, >> able and happy to delete. I wouldn't want anyone concerned about >> "toxic files" in SVN. When Pedro had concerns with the Cat-b files >> in SVN he was praised for his "axe". I'm just offering to use >> mine as >> well. >> >> -Rob >> > > Who "praised" my axe? I recall *you* threatened to veto it :-P. > And now that you bring back the issue, I still think the cat-B files have to > be > deleted *before* graduation. > > The Symphony code is not relevant because none of it belongs to a release > yet. I do tend to agree that the code is only for reference and only IBM can > merge stuff. > > Pedro. > > ps. so far I have been the only one doing merges from AOO to Symphony ;).
