[openbeos] Re: unrar

> Matthijs Hollemans wrote:
> > This is dangerous. If we're not careful, this sets a precedent for 
> > adding
> > all kinds of non-MIT (or even worse, non-open source) code to the
> > repository.
> 
> MIT or not-MIT is less important as most opensource/freesoftware 
> licenses are compatible and btw. allows for commercial use. The 
> license 
> for unrar looks somewhat like the license for the 
> Bitstream-fontcollection (Bitstream Vera Sans Serif, Serif and Sans 
> Serif Monospaced)

> Just my opinion. However, some licenses are likely to be void in 
> Europe 
> and again some other licenses are likely to be void in USA. In 
> general 
> I'd said _screw the licenses_ and clean out the problems later - if 
> need be.
> 

IMO, patented stuff should not be used...
software patents sux anyway.
Did I already say that ? oh yeah I did :)

François.

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