Re: [opensource-dev] Moving forward with open development

2010-03-22 Thread Colin Kern
On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 11:42 AM, JB Hancroft wrote: > I'm concerned that there are so many divergent viewer projects, that the > end-user experience is going to be fractured. > What happens when I want "this shiny new thing" (available only with the ABC > viewer), and "that other shiny" (availabl

Re: [opensource-dev] Moving forward with open development

2010-03-22 Thread Jason Giglio
Aleric Inglewood wrote: > It would be totally not-done to then take my code and release it under > a non-GPL license, most specifically, to release binaries without the > ability for users to get the source code. That is why I got so upset To be clear, Linden Lab does still plan to do this. There

Re: [opensource-dev] Moving forward with open development

2010-03-22 Thread Aleric Inglewood
On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 10:41 PM, Dzonatas Sol wrote: > Ambroff Linden wrote: > > I don't know if this is true or not, but regardless, copyright > > assignment helps Linden enforce the GPL, which is good for everyone. > > That's why the FSF was also used as an example. > > > > -Ambroff > That is

Re: [opensource-dev] Moving forward with open development

2010-03-21 Thread Philippe (Merov) Bossut
Hi JB, On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 8:42 AM, JB Hancroft wrote: > Can you amplify on this? "We are going to start moving more of our Viewer > development into the open." > > Which parts of the viewer, specifically? > What Howard meant is that, all of the viewer development will happen in the open,

Re: [opensource-dev] Moving forward with open development

2010-03-21 Thread Dzonatas Sol
Ambroff Linden wrote: > > I don't know if this is true or not, but regardless, copyright > assignment helps Linden enforce the GPL, which is good for everyone. > That's why the FSF was also used as an example. > > -Ambroff Yes, a simple copyright assignment would be easier then a Contributor Ag

Re: [opensource-dev] Moving forward with open development

2010-03-21 Thread Ambroff Linden
On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Gareth Nelson wrote: > > - If you are going to contribute to Snowglobe, you will need to complete > > the Second Life Viewer Contribution Agreement. While not everyone is > > comfortable with it, we need to do it to protect our business interests. > It > > also pro

Re: [opensource-dev] Moving forward with open development

2010-03-21 Thread Gareth Nelson
> - If you are going to contribute to Snowglobe, you will need to complete > the Second Life Viewer Contribution Agreement. While not everyone is > comfortable with it, we need to do it to protect our business interests. It > also protects you. I'll draft off of Sun's FAQ and this FSF page on the >

Re: [opensource-dev] Moving forward with open development

2010-03-21 Thread Marcelles Dreamscape
:opensource-dev-boun...@lists.secondlife.com] On Behalf Of JB Hancroft Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 10:43 AM To: Howard Look Cc: opensource-dev@lists.secondlife.com Subject: Re: [opensource-dev] Moving forward with open development Howard, Can you amplify on this? "We are going to star

Re: [opensource-dev] Moving forward with open development

2010-03-21 Thread JB Hancroft
Howard, Can you amplify on this? "We are going to start moving more of our Viewer development into the open." Which parts of the viewer, specifically? Here's why I'm asking: I'm concerned that there are so many divergent viewer projects, that the end-user experience is going to be fractured. Wh

[opensource-dev] Moving forward with open development

2010-03-21 Thread Howard Look
Hey opensource-dev@, Well, no lack of passion here recently. I want to let you know that we're paying very close attention and we're prepared to make some changes to how we manage our open development projects and work with the community. First, our intent: - We are going to start moving more