[openbeos] Re: Apple to steal yet more BeOS features...

>Michael Phipps wrote:
> ...
>> OpenBeOS was, is, and always will be MIT licensed. 
>> The point is *exactly* to allow others to "rip it off".
> ...
>> You can use it freely in whatever you like,  so long as you
>> give us credit. Nothing more.That is *MORE FREE* than GPL! 
>> Yes, that's right. More free. The *ONLY* people who are 
>> "injured" by the license are the developers. Because people 
>> can add to their work and keep it private. From our point of 
>> view, that is their choice. OBOS is a gift. And we have every 
>> intention of keeping it that way. That is our promise to you.
>
>Perhaps the FAQ could use an "executive overview", 
>in addition to the link 
>http://open-beos.sourceforge.net/nsl.php?mode=display&id=23#74

These sections are getting revamped for the new web site.

>I find it amusing that both MIT and GPL start with "Copyright (c)"
>and then list all the ways the code can be copied/used. 
>Seems counterintuitive.

It does, doesn't it. ;-)
But considering that copyright, in general, means that no one except the author
has any rights regarding this piece of work, it does make sense. :-) Of course, 
I am not a lawyer. ;-)

>Anyway, MIT is a good choice. 

Thanks!

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