Re: your mail

[Suhaib Siddiqi <s_m_siddiqi at yahoo dot com>]

Todd, Thanks for the comments.

I was extremely frustrated with XFree86 Organization
and their of way handeling new contributions.  In
facet the
Interim GPL note was added after a conversation with
some of the BOD at XFree86 Organzaniation, as a result
of frustration.  
I did mention a few times to them I would release my
changes under whatever license they would find
suitable... but after a while I gave up and declared
it GPL to prevent them from adding my changes without
my permissions.  At one point one of their main
developer added my xterm changes to their main code
base, without permission, which is still in XFree86
4.0.  This addition was without my permission, while
they were still raising questions about Cygwin being
GPL.

I have decided not to even waist my time on asking
them to accept the changes.  if they want it then they
had to contact me.

To  answer your questions about a copy of private
changes... i maitain 3 different directories... the
GPL notes are only on the directory which had been
released to public via Sourceware.

Regards
Suhaib


--- "Todd T. Fries" <todd@fries.net> wrote:
> As long as you keep yourself a copy that has no
> mention of the gpl license,
> yes.  Therefore, everytime you put things up with a
> gpl license, you are
> in effect, adding the gpl license to your private
> code on its way out.
> 
> But I am not a lawyer either, I am only trying to
> help with what I know.
> 
> Good luck!
> Todd.
> 
> On Sun, May 07, 2000 at 11:03:53AM -0700, Suhaib
> Siddiqi wrote:
> > 
> > Hmmm.. I am not aware of that once you apply GPL
> you
> > cannot remove it.  I was told you can release a
> code
> > under GPL and also under another license as long
> as
> > you
> > author the code.  I am not a lawyer so I may not
> know
> > the details.
> > 
> > Suhaib
> > 
> > --- "Todd T. Fries" <todd@fries.net> wrote:
> > > I'm sorry for disturbing you.  But I happen to
> > > understand
> > > GPL enough to know that once you apply the gpl
> > > license, you
> > > cannot remove it.  That is all I was pointing
> out.
> > > 
> > > Sorry for bothering you,
> > > Todd.
> > > 
> > > On Sun, May 07, 2000 at 10:32:57AM -0700, Suhaib
> > > Siddiqi wrote:
> > > > There are bunch of "confused" BOD (board of
> > > directors)
> > > > at XFree86 Organizattion.  I raise that
> argument
> > > > that Linux and QNX is supported by XFree86 and
> it
> > > has
> > > > GPL
> > > > so what makes Cygwin difference.  I gave up on
> > > them. I
> > > > do not have time on beating my head on someone
> who
> > > 
> > > > is willing to understand.
> > > > Please argue with XFree86 Organization, not
> me.  I
> > > had
> > > > argued enough over there.
> > > >  My GPL is interim, note the words "If and
> > > Until"..
> > > > That is they realize and understand I will be
> > > willing
> > > > to remove GPL restrictions, if they do not,
> then I
> > > > will continue a parallel project under GPL.
> > > > 
> > > > Suhaib
> > > > 
> > > > --- "Todd T. Fries" <todd@fries.net> wrote:
> > > > > Huh?  gcc is gpl.  I do not understand. 
> > > Everything
> > > > > everybody else
> > > > > compiles uses a gpl compiler.  XFree will
> not
> > > accept
> > > > > anything that
> > > > > makes the source tree less free than the mit
> > > > > license.  I would find
> > > > > it highly strange if they would not accept
> mit
> > > > > licensed or BSD style
> > > > > licenced code...
> > > > > 
> > > > > On Sun, May 07, 2000 at 10:20:15AM -0700,
> Suhaib
> > > > > Siddiqi wrote:
> > > > > > Yes, I know.  Argue with XFree86
> Organization.
> > > > > They
> > > > > > would NOT accept anything which is
> compiled
> > > using
> > > > > > Cgwin because Cygwin is GPL.  Therefore I
> DO
> > > > > declare
> > > > > > my changes for Cygwin compilation under
> GPL. 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > It is that SIMPLE.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Suhaib
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: Todd T. Fries
> [mailto:todd@fries.net]
> > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 1:15 PM
> > > > > > > To: ssiddiqi@inspirepharm.com
> > > > > > > Subject: hmm
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Do you realize this makes it impossible
> to
> > > ever
> > > > > > include your changes in
> > > > > > > XFree?
> > > > > > > -- 
> > > > > > > Todd Fries .. todd@fries.net
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Source code changes to XFree86 4.0.0 to
> > > compile
> > > > > > under Cygwin environment
> > > > > > > had not been assigned to XFree86 Inc,
> yet -
> > > as
> > > > > of
> > > > > > May 06, 2000.
> > > > > > > Until or if the source code changes are
> > > assigned
> > > > > to
> > > > > > XFree86 Inc, I
> > > > > > > am releasing my Cygwin/Win32 specific
> > > changes to
> > > > > > XFree86 4.0.0. 
> > > > > > > under GPL (GNU Public License). A copy
> of
> > > GNU
> > > > > GPL is
> > > > > > available 
> > > > > > > at: http://www.gnu.org.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Suhaib Siddiqi
> > > > > > > ssiddiqi@inspirepharm.com
> > > > > > 
> > > > > >
> > >
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