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Re: [Qemu-devel] FreeOSZoo will stop March 1, 2005
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Elefterios Stamatogiannakis |
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Re: [Qemu-devel] FreeOSZoo will stop March 1, 2005 |
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:05:57 +0200 |
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I prefer to stay out of threads like this, but (see below)
John R. Hogerhuis wrote:
Fabrice,
I've followed this project for a while, and though I'm not surprised the
zealots are coming out of the woodwork, I am surprised by the vehemence
of some of the long time users.
Your use of words like "zealots" and "woodwork" reminds me of trolls.
These words are certainly not used in a civilized conversation. Keep in
mind that some of the "zealots" have put a lot of work on qemu.
I'm not going to address the rest of your mail. I find it insulting
(conspiracy theories?).
I'll just put my 2 cents.
First the problem:
Other people take qemu and make money on it with little to no benefit
to the people that created it - advanced it.
Solutions:
1. Fabrice's way. Make a part of it proprietary.
Pros::
(Fabrice) When some company wants to sell this highly beneficial module
they have to pay him.
Cons::
(Fabrice): Otherwise HE has to sue them.
(community): It divides the community.
2. Pure GPL it.
Pros::
(community): That way when some company wants to sell this highly
beneficial module they have to give the changes (if any) back to the
community.
(community): Otherwise contact FSF and it will sue them. The community
protects us.
(community): It doesn't divide the community.
Cons::
(Fabrice): No immediate monetary benefit.
3. Double license it.
Both of the above apply.
Personally i would prefer 2 or 3. They benefit the community more.
Nevertheless fabrice has the right to do what is best for him. I don't
have hard feelings about that. I also understand people like Jean-Michel
Poure (a little kneejerk reaction but i'm ok with it).
Re: [Qemu-devel] FreeOSZoo will stop March 1, 2005, Grzegorz Kulewski, 2005/02/12
- Re: [Qemu-devel] FreeOSZoo will stop March 1, 2005, Herbert Poetzl, 2005/02/17
- Re: [Qemu-devel] FreeOSZoo will stop March 1, 2005, Grzegorz Kulewski, 2005/02/17
- Re: [Qemu-devel] FreeOSZoo will stop March 1, 2005, Fabrice Bellard, 2005/02/17
- Re: [Qemu-devel] FreeOSZoo will stop March 1, 2005, John R. Hogerhuis, 2005/02/17
- Re: [Qemu-devel] FreeOSZoo will stop March 1, 2005, Asko Kauppi, 2005/02/18
- Re: [Qemu-devel] FreeOSZoo will stop March 1, 2005,
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