Posted by: Nathan Willis
on November 08, 2005 02:00 AM
Huh? I don't think that I did suggest otherwise.
Although I should point out that the klik client is distributed with no license attached and there is no license statement on the project's Web site. If it is intended to be GPL'ed, then it needs to say so and the GPL needs to accompany it.
Both those things are easily fixed of course; it's just that too often people simply assume that all Linux software is under GPL, when in fact there is no license (leaving the software in a state of limbo and un-included with commercial distros who have to take such matters seriously) or a distinctly non-free, non-open-source license (as is the case with <a href="http://gizmoproject.com/gizmo-end-user.html" title="gizmoproject.com">Gizmo Project</a gizmoproject.com>).
I have no doubts about Simon Peter's commitment to open development, but as of right now it is quite definitely incorrect to say that klik is under GPL. Software's not under a license because people feel like it is; it's under a license when the license is attached to it and released with it.
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Re:klik client is GPL actually
Posted by: Nathan Willis on November 08, 2005 02:00 AMAlthough I should point out that the klik client is distributed with no license attached and there is no license statement on the project's Web site. If it is intended to be GPL'ed, then it needs to say so and the GPL needs to accompany it.
Both those things are easily fixed of course; it's just that too often people simply assume that all Linux software is under GPL, when in fact there is no license (leaving the software in a state of limbo and un-included with commercial distros who have to take such matters seriously) or a distinctly non-free, non-open-source license (as is the case with <a href="http://gizmoproject.com/gizmo-end-user.html" title="gizmoproject.com">Gizmo Project</a gizmoproject.com>).
I have no doubts about Simon Peter's commitment to open development, but as of right now it is quite definitely incorrect to say that klik is under GPL. Software's not under a license because people feel like it is; it's under a license when the license is attached to it and released with it.
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