[openbeos] Re: Haiku distro guidelines [was: Haiku VmwareBuild Environment]

On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 9:33 PM, Sean Healy <jalopeura@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Good point. At least I included a license (albeit incorrectly),
> > Haiku-Files (run by Haiku) doesn't on their website. As well for the
> > packages... i.e:
> >
> > # Subversion <http://www.haiku-files.org/files/Subversion-1.1.3.pkg>
> > # SSH <http://www.haiku-files.org/files/ssh-3.9-r5.pkg> [for BONE <
> > http://www.haiku-files.org/files/ssh-3.9-bone.pkg>]
> > # Dev Tools for BeOS R5 <http://www.bebits.com/app/2680> (replace GCC
> > with newer version below)
> > # GCC compiler 2.95.3 <http://www.bebits.com/app/4011>
> > # Jam Haiku build system tool <http://www.haiku-files.org/files/jam.zip>
> >
>
> But these packages are for the system that's building Haiku. They don't
> end up on the Haiku image unless specifically requested when building. And
> even in that case, they are downloaded separately. So it's not quite the
> same thing.


Fair enough, though the disk images at Haiku-files.org don't have a license
attached with them. What about binutils, gdb included in the operating
system? Just like in my case, You can't call the whole thing BSD/MIT. At
best, mixed, with an explanation of the mixed licenses...

Can you just put software on a website though and not mention its license? I
mean, every single file on Haikuware or BeBits has a license (on the
website). Even if legal, it should probably be displayed as a courtesy.

>
>
> In any case, I think Karl's doing a good thing here, and I think he's
> shown good faith by responding to concerns addressed on this list. So let's
> not beat him up too much.
>
> On the other hand, I understand Haiku, Inc's zeal in protecting the image
> of Haiku. I think in the end we're not going to be able to prevent a
> proliferation of distros a la Linux, but at least the requirement that it
> say "based on Haiku" and be called by some other name will help clear things
> up somewhat.
>
> Perhaps Karl needs to rename his version "KarlOS - based on Haiku" or
> something like that. Of course, if he's trying to keep up with progress as
> it occurs, that might be a little difficult.


Hehe, I'll get back to you on this... The thing is, I never liked to take
credit for anything regarding those images, because I really didn't do much.
That's why I wrote Haiku Inc. & Karl as the authors of the packages. But, I
understand the situation better now.



-- 
Karl vom Dorff
B.Sc (Hons) Biology, (German minor)

http://www.karlvd.com
http://www.clubloreley.org
http://www.haikuware.com

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