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XFree86 Alters License

Posted by michael on from the two-steps-forward-three-steps-back dept.

kinema writes "According to the XFree86 announcement starting with XFree86 v4.4.0-RC3 there will be a new license. There are some worries that these changes might be incompatible with the GPL." The FSF has a good page about the problems with BSD-style advertising clauses, which ironically uses XFree86's old license as an example of one to emulate.

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  1. Wird XFree86 GPL inkompatibel? by Galaga88 · · Score: 5, Funny

    A GPL inkompatibel XMoose86 once bit my sister... No realli!...Mynd you, XMoose86 bites Kan be pretty nasti...

  2. Proprietary License? by 0utlaw · · Score: 5, Funny

    If they go with a more proprietary license, they should probably also change their name to Ex-Free86. :P

  3. Re:eh by moranar · · Score: 5, Funny
    Isn't this simply a case of giving credit where credit is due. If you build a project that includes the blood, sweat, and tears of other people, shouldn't they be credited.

    Shouldn't you use question marks after interrogative sentences. Or are they not used anymore.

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    "I think it would be a good idea!"
    Gandhi, about Internet Security
  4. Re:eh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    He's just respecting my copyright on the "?" symbol.

  5. Re:eh by nomadic · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you build a project that includes the blood, sweat, and tears of other people, shouldn't they be credited.

    If your open source project manager requires you to bleed, sweat, and cry, then you might want to consider forking...