The butler did it. On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 11:17 AM, Jim Jagielski <j...@jagunet.com> wrote: > Guys, if we are going to argue over the mistakes of the pasts > and the slights of the past, quite frankly, we aren't going to > get very far. > > This is supposed to be a happy occasion; let's not bicker > and argue about who-killed-who... :) > > On Jun 2, 2011, at 11:11 AM, robert_w...@us.ibm.com wrote: > >> Jochen Wiedmann <jochen.wiedm...@gmail.com> wrote on 06/02/2011 10:25:20 >> AM: >> >>>> >>>> I trust I do not need to explain at length to an Apache PMC the >> relative >>>> merits of the Apache 2.0 license or the strengths and stability of the >>>> ASF. I'll take it as granted that this is well-known to you all. In >> any >>>> case I am a strict adherent to the practical wisdom of not debating >> open >>>> source licenses while sober, and I decline to make an exception in >> this >>>> case. >>> >>> Rob, it may come as a surprise to you: But what I wrote was in no way >>> related to a particular license. I would have written just the same, >>> if Apache would use the LGPL/MPL and LibreOffice where ASL licensed. >>> >>> The point I am trying to make is that it is (IMO) in noone's interest >>> to create a second community (!), the exception (at least it seems) >>> being IBM. Everyone else would be just as happy or even happier if the >>> OO code base, trademarks, etc. where simply donated to TDF. >>> >> >> Respectfully, Jochen, that is your opinion, but it disproved with every >> non-IBM name added to the wiki. >> >> Despite TDF press releases, there was never unanimous support for >> LibreOffice among members of the OpenOffice.org community. We're seeing >> some of them stand up now and be counted. >> >> What is best for them? Really? Do you really want to tell them what is >> best for them, what will make everyone happy?! >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > >
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