OpenEuphoria

Re: win32libex Project News

• Posted by "Cuny, David at DSS" <David.Cuny at DSS.CA.GOV> Aug 02, 2000
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Derek Parnell wrote:

> How about just "Win32Lib".
> This is a namespace issue with source forge.

I'm confused on this point. Are you saying that *sourceforge* won't allow
that as a name, or that *you* don't want to prevent other people from using
that name? If it's just your concern, I'd say, 'first come, first served...'

The lower case bit is understandable.

Rather than adding an 'ex' onto the name, I would think you would rather add
something like 'eu', such as 'euwin32'.


> However, the application process insists that one
> specify a licencing option up front. This is NOT
> set in concrete and we can change this at anytime -
> as long as the Source Forge administrators approve
> the changes.

I remember reading about issues when moving from a less restrictive licence
to a more restrictive one, etc. I'd rather wait a day or so, then, and get
everything settled before setting up a site.

Here's my proposed license; a slight modification of the zlib/libpng
license:

  Copyright (c) <date>, <copyright holders>
  All rights reserved.

  This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or
  implied warranty. In no event will the authors be held
  liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.

  Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any
  purpose, including commercial applications, and to alter it
  and redistribute it freely, subject to the following restrictions:

    1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented;
       you must not claim that you wrote the original software.

    2. If you use this software in a product, an acknowledgment
       in product documentation and binary are required.

    3. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such,
       and must not be misrepresented as being the original
       software.

    4. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source
       distribution.

Obviously, additional coders will want to add their names to the copyright.


Does this look acceptable?


> If this is agreed then, I'll begin the job in earnest.

Well, you might want to wait on a the above-mentioned details first...


> On the issue of standards - I'm open to submissions
> on this one too.

Throw something up, and we'll see what happens.


> I hope I can do your baby justice.

I've no doubts.

Thanks!

-- David Cuny