1. License Poll?

I think a poll should be started with a list of open-source licenses to vote
for. Jason Gade liked the idea too.

*Everyone* including RDS should vote.

However I feel public-domain should be crossed out. 


Regards,
Vincent

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2. Re: License Poll?

Vincent wrote:
> 
> I think a poll should be started with a list of open-source licenses to vote
> for. Jason Gade liked the idea too.
> 
> *Everyone* including RDS should vote.
> 
> However I feel public-domain should be crossed out. 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Vincent

So, can Rob do it on his site or should someone set one up on a poll site?

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3. Re: License Poll?

Vincent wrote:
> 
> I think a poll should be started with a list of open-source licenses to vote
> for. Jason Gade liked the idea too.

That could work but in the end it is fully (and only) Rob's decision.


> However I feel public-domain should be crossed out. 

Why?

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4. Re: License Poll?

Vincent wrote:
> 
> I think a poll should be started with a list of open-source licenses to vote
> for. Jason Gade liked the idea too.
> 
> *Everyone* including RDS should vote.
> 
> However I feel public-domain should be crossed out. 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Vincent

A poll sounds worthwhile.  I would think it should be hosted by RDS.

I think Public Domain is a very bad idea and should not even be considered.
I suppose RDS could issue its own licence specifying whatever it (apologies to 
Rob & Junko) thinks would be the effect of a "Public Domain" release.
Did I just contradict myself? 

Aren't most of the interpreted languages with which Euphoria competes
released under GPL/LGPL?



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5. Re: License Poll?

D. Newhall wrote:

> That could work but in the end it is fully (and only) Rob's decision.

Maybe but I think he'll go with which ever license gains the most votes.

> Why?

Because there is no protection with public-domain. Someone could just acquire
the code and call it their own.

That would be a terrible insult to Robert's long dedication to this project and
his efforts to share it with community.


Regards,
Vincent

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6. Re: License Poll?

Kenneth Rhodes wrote:
> 
> Aren't most of the interpreted languages with which Euphoria competes
> released under GPL/LGPL?

Ruby: GPLv2 or separate terms
Perl: Artistic 
Python: Python 2.4.2 license (OSI approved, Open Source)
PHP3: GPL  PHP4: Apache-like (they found GPL too restrictive)

Python is interesting.  It was developed in a commercial environment but a
non-profit foundation was formed to take ownership of everything.

Gary

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