[discuss] License Approval Request: Macromedia Open Source License

[Brian Behlendorf]

On Wed, 19 Jun 2002, Tom Harwood wrote:
> (2) clarify that if Macromedia includes its own open source in its
> products, Macromedia does not have to state in its documentation where
> the source code version of the open source material is made available,
> (3) clarify that Macromedia does not have to include its own copyright
> notice in the event Macromedia decides to incorporate its own open
> source materials in its commercial products,

In the long run, you want a body of code built from healthy contributions
from many people.  That works best where every contributor is essentially
equal in the terms under which that code may be used.  Quid pro quo.
Clearly the copyright holder has certain rights that others won't,
specifically they can relicense it - so so long as Macromedia plans to
acquire the copyright to all contributed code (recommended, doncha think?)
these are spurious changes that only serve to remind people of the unequal
relationship between Macromedia and everyone else, with the only real
result being a discouragement to participation.  Is this what you want?

	Brian



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