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BitMover Releases Open Source BitKeeper Client

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the bits-a-shakin dept.

diegocgteleline.es writes "Larry McVoy, the owner of BitKeeper (also one of the guys behind LMbench) has posted a message to linux-kernel where he announces a open source client of BitKeeper, which would only allow synching against BK trees. It looks like it's licensed under the NWL (No Whining License) that will force you to 'not whine about this product or any other products from BitMover, Inc.'"

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  1. No Whiners License... by ABeowulfCluster · · Score: 5, Funny

    So.. this doesn't run under WINE then.

    1. Re:No Whiners License... by ozbird · · Score: 2, Funny

      Fair enough, but are sniveling, grizzling, yammering and yawping permitted?

  2. No WINEing? by LewsTherinKinslayer · · Score: 2, Funny

    So.. this doesn't run under WINE then.

    Ba-dum-ching.

    1. Re:No WINEing? by Gulthek · · Score: 2, Funny

      00:00 [cue laughtrack]

      00:03 [cue groans]

  3. NWL (No Whining License) by MatthewNewberg · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder if someone could extend said license to other things in life such as Family, Jobs and Girlfriends..

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    1. Re:NWL (No Whining License) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      I wonder if someone could extend said license to other things in life such as Family, Jobs and Girlfriends...

      What are these "Jobs and Girlfriends" things of which you speak?

  4. Re:Strange by mejesster · · Score: 1, Funny

    I guess it's too late to tell you to RTFA, isn't it?

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  5. Re:Strange by Gordonjcp · · Score: 4, Funny
    Or was I not supposed to follow any of the links?


    You ain't from round here, are ya, boy?

  6. Re:Open alternatives by Chris_Mir · · Score: 5, Funny

    Whoa cool. You should talk to Linus! I'll bet he didn't look into those yet!

  7. No whining? Weak! by shadowmatter · · Score: 5, Funny

    They should have used the Open Profanity License instead!

    - shadowmatter

  8. Re:bitkeeper is not on my radar by Tim+Browse · · Score: 1, Funny

    Your analogies are like buying a car, but then...oh, never mind.

  9. Re:NWL by arkanes · · Score: 1, Funny

    Sadly, this license is not GPL compatable, so this new client won't show up in Debian.

  10. OMG - Larry McFlamer has a sense of humor!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Don't worry about the license, it's a joke. BSD license OK with everyone?
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    Larry McVoy lm at bitmover.com http://www.bitkeeper.com

  11. Re:Perforce Licensing by p3d0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    What if that GPL/BSD project is a replacement for Perforce?

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