Re: Why were all DJB's ports removed? No more qmail?B

[Damien Miller <djm@mindrot.org>]

On 29 Aug 2001, D. J. Bernstein wrote:

> Theo de Raadt writes:
> > We include a wrapper for it in the ports tree because they have a
> > non-discretionary licence.
> 
> Nonsense.
> 
> Netscape decides for itself what Netscape 4 modifications are allowed---
> just as I decide what qmail modifications are allowed. Netscape hides
> the source code to discourage third-party patches. Netscape also has
> private commercial arrangements with several other companies.

Netscape don't say "You are not allowed to install this package in 
/usr/local becuase we think our system is better". Netscape have a proper
license. Netscape doesn't require the port maintainer to come running to
them every time they make a packaging change.

-d

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