Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: [Libreoffice] Proposal to join Apache OpenOffice

On Jun 4, 2011, at 7:35 PM, Christian Lohmaier wrote:

> Man, how I love fullquotes :-/
>
> On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 1:20 AM, Laurence Jeloudev <ljeloudev@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Make a new license agreement for openoffice? With other contributing companies.
>
> Sorry, but what is your point?
> my point was that it is in my opionon a stupid idea for LO people to
> sign up as contributors to the incubator proposal just "to have a say"
> or "now there are no restrictions yet".
>
> Once in Apache, there is no discussion about licences anymore. Apache
> only has its own license and has made it pretty clear numerous times
> that they won't allow other licenses.
>
> Only Oracle could add another license to the mix, but if everyone
> subscribes to the apache-proposal, and thus shows their support for
> the apache license, why should Oracle even consider to re-license?
>
> So I absolutely don't udnerstand what you're trying to say, especially
> when you write it as a f'up to my posting.

If the reason to not "join" Apache is because you are holding
out hope that Oracle may still one day re-license, then I think
you are holding out for a lost, lost hope.

Whether OOo lives or dies in Apache, Oracle has made it abundantly
clear that this is it... This is one promise I fully expect Oracle
will keep :/


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