Re: DJB slashpackage

[Christopher Linn <celinn@mtu.edu>]

On Tue, Aug 07, 2001 at 02:12:15AM +0200, Han wrote:
> Christopher Linn (celinn@mtu.edu) wrote:
> >>>   ``The port'' is unauthorized and unsupported. It does not correctly
> >       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> 
> > in the light of recent events regarding licensing issues etc,
> > perhaps this is a good reason to drop all DJBware from the ports..
> 
> > just my $0.02US
> 
> > chris
> 
> > p.s.  i do not and never have used any DJBware, but i feel the license
> >       issue is definitely worth pointing out.
> 
> Well thats easy for you to say because you don't use them but I _love_
> those programms and I love OpenBSD. And Dan also is an OpenBSD user
> but he is also tearing it all appart. I mean he has got good ideas but
> he only finishes it half.
> 
> I mean there is a convention where to put files in Unix. And he has
> just invented a new convention. That is ok but he should have a new OS
> for that convention. He should not force Unix-users to break this
> convention without having an alternative.

since dan reportedly "develops" on OpenBSD, one would only have to
follow his install conventions and use his install routines, and it
would all work correctly, eh?

> Dan I know you are lurking out there. Please begin with DJB-OS. I will
> be the first to use it.
> And please deliver packages for unixusers. Not everybody is ready for
> such a big step. Lots off packages have to be converted.
> 
> Just my .009 Euro

this is all well and good, and i have no wishes to drive a wedge
between dan, his software, and OpenBSD.

However none of this addresses the license issue; to wit, dan has
proclaimed "ports" of his software to be "unauthorized".

as a bonus, former DJBware porters will have time and resources freed-
up to do other productive work...

> Han.

ok, that's $0.04US so far from me on this, and that's about all i can
afford...

chris

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