Re: Frameworks integration

[Helge Hess]

On 28.02.2004, at 17:38, nicolas@roard.com wrote:
> Yes... I think anyway that others projects could have the same dilemna.
> It could be perhaps better to create a "gnustep kits" project, non-gnu,
> hosting all the kits.

As far as I know (and I think I once asked RMS) there is no requirement 
that a project called GNUxxx makes copyright assignments to FSF. This 
is encouraged, but the only thing necessary is GPL/LGPL license (in 
short: it must be free software).
Someone may correct me.

> It sure will be easier to host frameworks on it than
> hosting them on main gnustep cvs and thus requiring for each a fsf 
> copyright
> assignment...

As long as the frameworks are self contained this should be no real 
issue.

But on the other side something like skyrix-xml could be just hosted in 
gnustep/contrib and otherwise be maintained at OGo. Just regular 
cross-project reuse.
Or (as long as you respect copyright), you could fork skyrix-xml into 
gnustep-xml and we could share patches to them. Might also make sense.

> yet it will provide us a single entry point for useful
> frameworks. What do you think ? it sounds to me like a good compromise.
> [anyway that would be additionally to the real important thing to do,
> that is, display/advertise the available frameworks on the website
> and provide releases...]

Sure. IMHO this is mostly a website thing. As long as the parts are 
free software, it should be no problem to advertise/document additional 
frameworks on the regular GNUstep site and provide downloads in the 
Contrib section.
Not sure whether its really necessary to start something separate, like 
"GNUstep Kits".

regards,
  Helge
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