> The simple fact is that Tuomo has some strange desire to blame packagers > for all his problems with software and users.
Yes, license-crafting lawyers are usually more polite and don't engage in direct communications with forums such as ours. Their licenses suck much more, however -- think Java, cdrtools, or Skype, and all the other closed-source packages. Put Tuomo's demands in perspective, for crying out loud... > It's impossible for the FreeBSD ports system to guarantee compliance with > his arbitrarily chosen "28 days" rule. If he's going to demand that his > terms be followed, then it has to come out of the ports. Actually, it can be done -- when building the port, the date on the distfile (or that on the most recent source-file /extracted/ therefrom) can be checked against the current date and a prominent message can be issued warning of possible obsoleteness (sp?)... I just wish we avoided the rash decisions like "let's remove everything written by the guy we don't like NOW" -- if only in the name of "ports slush"... In the hurry to spite the admittedly unpleasant-sounding author, the needs and expectations of the users were neglected. I've never used ion, but, judging from some responses here, it is an appreciated piece of software. -mi _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
