Re: mini vote

[Stuart Ballard]

Brian Jones wrote:
> 
> I'm interested in finding out if the majority of developers would like
> to see the AWT placed under the same license (GPL + exception) that
> other Classpath libraries are licensed with.  If you think the AWT
> library should use the same license, reply with some form of "Yes" and
> otherwise respond with "No."  Additional comments on why you feel one
> way or the other are welcome.

Not sure if I count because I think all code I ever wrote for classpath
has been removed in the merge, but FWIW, "Yes".

If I understand RMS' logic right, it goes something like "Transvirtual's
business model relies on having the AWT under the GPL so they can sell
proprietary licenses to people for whom the GPL is unacceptable.
Transvirtual has been good to the free software community, so we don't
want to interfere with their business model". Personally, I don't think
that just because a company has been good to free software entitles them
to a perpetual "non-compete" agreement from the rest of the community -
should we all quit working on GNOME because Troll Tech have been good to
the free software community[1]?

Stuart.

[1] Belatedly, perhaps, but GPLing Qt certainly counts as "good" in my
book.