[Mimedefang] OT: Advanced Email System
David F. Skoll
dfs at roaringpenguin.com
Tue Feb 3 08:12:20 EST 2004
Hi,
I want to end this thread; I will filter further postings. Take it private
if you want to continue.
I will summarize my beliefs:
- Dmitry is free to keep his software proprietary if it does not violate any
licenses of the open-source components he uses.
- Dmitry must distribute the GPL'd components under the GPL.
- Scrupulous care is needed to ensure the proprietary components can't be
considered derivative works of the GPL'd components.
- On the one hand, Dmitry says the system won't compete with CanIt. On the
other, he says he doesn't want to open the source to protect CanIt.
I have no strong feeling either way; as long as the licenses are obeyed,
I'll take my chances on another competitor. There are only about a
bazillion competitors in this space anyway. :-)
Good luck,
David.
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