Re: [BK] upgrade will be needed

[Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>]

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > >> if they really need the more powerful features.  Or we could donate
> > >> some on a case by case basis.
> > >> 
> > >> If the hackers who are using BK can reach agreement that it would be
> > >> better if the BK they had didn't move forward unless they got commercial
> > >> seats then we could start moving towards a license on the free product
> > >> that was less restrictive.  What that would mean is that the BK you have
> > 
> > > I want to pay the fee for Linus and Alan.
> > 
> > I'd like to pay the fee to have Linus' license to use BK revoked.  But
> > I probably can't afford it, oh well :-)
> 
> Easy, start working for OSDL, then start hacking arch or
> whatever. Puff, you are his coworker, you are competing with Larry,
> Linus license goes away.

I don't know whether the kernel hackers that work for IBM use the `free'
version of BK or not, but if they do, s/OSDL/IBM/ and s/arch/ClearCase/ and
there's a problem...

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

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