Re: fvwm version

[Gabe f <gabe_1_(_at_)_mac_(_dot_)_com>]

On Saturday, August 16, 2003, at 11:11 AM, Nick Holland wrote:
> If you look at the file:
>    /usr/XF4/xc/programs/fvwm/COPYING
> you can see that it is pretty close to a BSD license.

where is this directory tree?

> However, current FVWM code is released under GPL, and new GPL code
> being
> ADDED to the OpenBSD tree is HIGHLY frowned upon (look at how much GPL
> code has been actively removed this release).  Therefore, not likely
> to be seeing more recent versions of FVWM in OpenBSD's standard
> release.
>
>
> If that isn't bad enough, check this out:
>   http://www.mail-archive.com/fvwm-workers_(_at_)_hpc_(_dot_)_uh_(_dot_)_edu/msg03040.html
>   http://www.mail-archive.com/fvwm-workers_(_at_)_hpc_(_dot_)_uh_(_dot_)_edu/msg03156.html

hmmm, okay. I know there are a lot of other *wm's, what does it look 
like
openbsd's next one will be? If this isn't really thought about yet, I 
suppose
I could always look at their various licenses...

> That is CLEARLY in conflict with the goals of the OpenBSD project.  It
> appears that this change was later backed out, but really, I don't
> care.  Read the follow up discussion; it demonstrates some of the
> folly of an overly complex license.
>
> Funny that people rarely seem to argue over the meaning of the BSD
> license...
>
> An Updated version of FVWM is in ports, if you don't like the standard
> version that comes with OpenBSD.  A number of other Window managers
> are out there, too.
>
> Nick.
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