On Tuesday 17 September 2002 12:14, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: > On Tue, 24 Sep 2002, Guy Cohen wrote: > > On Tue, Sep 17, 2002 at 08:11:49AM +0300, Muli Ben-Yehuda wrote: > > > > However the package name is called netvision-connect.tar.gz. > > I thought the original package name is pptp.1.1-0-1.tar.gz. > > Isn't > > this modifying the package? > > People, Please! > > The package may be in violation of the GPL. So what? Netvision has put > this package as a service to its users. Until proven otherwise I would > assume that they have no intentions of violating any usage licence. > Anyway, they have nothing to gain from that.
so the fact that they have nothing to gain from that makes it ok ? "judge, i broke into those banks just for the fun of it...i dont really need the money, so i dont have anything to gain from that...can i go home now ?" even if they made an honest mistake, they should fix it. "The package may be in violation of the GPL. So what?" is not something i expected to see on this list, specialy from you, tzafrir... > > If they have indeed violated the license of pptp-linux, it is probably > just some misunderstanding. Talking about it in public will only make it > harder for them to admit that they were wrong, if indeed they were. > > If you have botherd digging a bit in the archives of this list you would > have seen that Arie was also involved in the discussions last time the > subject of cables-pptp-netvision arose. In fact, I believe that he > announced that package here. So you know who to contact. > > The only reason to take such a matter to the public is if you believe that > the violator isn't doing anything, and public pressure is the only thing > thing that will help. > > OK? is this list about public pressure ? :) didnt know that... i thought we are here to discuss things, share thoughts and support each other in linux\open source issues. we are not here to hang anyone... is it wrong to discuss what we did ? (other then the fact that it became a DAMM long thread..) ;) -- ====================================== Amir Tal Founder, Owner Whatsup, Hebrew Linux Portal Voice: +972-8-9363164 Fax: +972-8-9363164 Cell: +972-58-978979 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: www.whatsup.org.il ====================================== ================================================================To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
