Re: BK kernel workflow

Larry McVoy
2004-10-31T21:14:58Z

On Sun, Oct 31, 2004 at 10:03:23PM +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
>
> > > In Spain, reverse engineering is allowed for interoperability.
> >
> > And in lots of other places. Which has been mentioned in this and other
> > instances of this discussion for the last 5 years. And the response is
> > that BK already gives you documented ways to interoperate, extensively
> > documented, in fact. You can get data and/or metadata into and out of
> > BK from the command line. You could create your own network protocol,
> > client, and server using the documented interfaces that BK has. You
> > could create your own CVS2BK tool, your own BK2CVS tool, etc., all
> > using documented interfaces.
>
> Actually, I probably could not, due to legal reasons. Or do you tell
> me that it is okay for people to develop BK2ARCH importer tool, using
> documented interfaces, with free version of bitkeeper?

Pavel, you've burned up any goodwill you may have once had.
You getting an exception to the BK license is about as likely as
you getting a date with Halle Berry. If that happens, swing by
to introduce me and I'll be happy to reconsider.
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Larry McVoy lm at bitmover.com http://www.bitkeeper.com