Re: Linux Torvalds on GPL2
ags wrote:
> I get the impression that many here are worrying too much about this. The
> core
> "Open Euphoria" will no doubt be a well managed project, and I'd say there's
> only a handful of people in the current user base that will actually be able
> to actively maintain this main branch; Rob will still be able to maintain
> control,
> there will be disputes and code forks, etc. All in all very interesting times
> ahead :)
Hi Gary,
I pretty much agree with what you say.
Here is the crunch though ....
"if" Euphoria is open sourced as public domain or a BSD type license ...
will "everyone" be happy to submit code to "open eu" under this license ...
knowing someone else can come along and use their code in a closed source
proprietary language/application?
The people arguing for BSD or Public Domain are saying I want to use Euphoria
source code in closed source apps.
This "will" stop some people from submitting bug fixes, enhancements etc to
Euphoria. How many, I obviously don't know ... but some people won't want
"their" submitted code used in closed source apps.
And for those people who think they will make modifications and make and
sell a new language ... WAKE UP ... unless you are Microsoft you won't
be selling more than a couple of copies to anyone.
The number of high quality open source, free languages and environments
have already won.
I think it possible to sell some add on products, like if someone wrote an
amazing debugger for open eu ... or other tools, you may sell a few copies,
but no one is going to be selling a new or derived language in this day and
age.
Regards,
Ray Smith
http://RaymondSmith.com
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