[openip] Re: GNU License for Hardware

[Bernard Lang]

On Sun, Oct 24, 1999 at 01:55:54PM +0100, Angelo Schneider wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I commented below.
> 
> Bernard Lang wrote:
> > 
> > Cf. your ptoposal below ...
> > 
> > why not ... seems fair ... except it does not work
> > 
> > - how do you hendle sharing revenues between contributors ?
> 
> By granting them shares.

Nice of you ... on what basis ... how do you evolve it when new
contributions come in ?

> > - how do you share responsibility for the software you are now selling ?
> 
> By allocating "authorities".

on what basis ?

> > - it introcuces viscosity in the sytems,... more things to bother with
> > 
> >    and most people do not want to bother ...
> 
> I thought that is what "commnity licenses" are about.

easy when there are no shares to manage ... else a pain

> > read the litterature on libre development... your scheme is just to
> > complex ... and too constraining ...
> > 
> > But since you object to free (gratis) contributions, I suggest you be
> > consistent and buy solaris or SCO.
> > 
> > Bernard
> > 
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