On 07/01/2011 17:58, Robert Isaac wrote: >> We should ask the free software foundation. > > Actually, you should ask the FSF to remember that next time they > re-write their license they should remove language instead of adding > it or at least fully define everything leaving nothing vague. > > The point should be to make the license attractive to use, not cause > long discussions/arguments on the internet between technically minded > people that are attempting to use their license in a practical manner.
Every license not fitting into an 80x25 grid is bound to feed lawyers instead of software developers in my opinion. And by lawyers I mean scavengers that live of the fruits of other peoples' honest labour. My complete opinion is of course not so black and white. But this is a good starting point when thinking about licenses. In other words, I agree with Robert. -- A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail? _______________________________________________ ioquake3 mailing list ioquake3@lists.ioquake.org http://lists.ioquake.org/listinfo.cgi/ioquake3-ioquake.org By sending this message I agree to love ioquake3 and libsdl.
