In your LWN note you extol the virtues of Apache, a package whose license violates the GPL definition of free software.
The GNU site chose pragmatism over purity, as they run Apache.
The Debian folks, who pride themselves on being purists for free software, blessed the Zope license and the manner in which Digital Creations engaged them.
Unfortunately corrections never quite catch up with the original misinformation. Sigh.
Hmm, the venture capital company that plopped down $750k for a minority stake in us actually *convinced us* to go open source:
http://www.zope.org/Information/BusinessDecision
Another point to remember: some companies (like ours) want to have employee ownership interest. Employees should have a right to realize success from their endeavors and provide long-term financial security for their families. This isn't a Bad Thing.
We have found a powerful business model and an enlightened venture capitalist. We hope to knock ColdFusion upside the head this year. So hey, it isn't all that bad!
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Unfortunately corrections never quite catch up with the original misinformation. Sigh.
Hmm, the venture capital company that plopped down $750k for a minority stake in us actually *convinced us* to go open source:
http://www.zope.org/Information/BusinessDecision
Another point to remember: some companies (like ours) want to have employee ownership interest. Employees should have a right to realize success from their endeavors and provide long-term financial security for their families. This isn't a Bad Thing.
We have found a powerful business model and an enlightened venture capitalist. We hope to knock ColdFusion upside the head this year. So hey, it isn't all that bad!