Re: [BK] upgrade will be needed

Geert Uytterhoeven
2005-02-17T09:47:11Z

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > >> if they really need the more powerful features. Or we could donate
> > >> some on a case by case basis.
> > >>
> > >> If the hackers who are using BK can reach agreement that it would be
> > >> better if the BK they had didn't move forward unless they got commercial
> > >> seats then we could start moving towards a license on the free product
> > >> that was less restrictive. What that would mean is that the BK you have
> >
> > > I want to pay the fee for Linus and Alan.
> >
> > I'd like to pay the fee to have Linus' license to use BK revoked. But
> > I probably can't afford it, oh well :-)
>
> Easy, start working for OSDL, then start hacking arch or
> whatever. Puff, you are his coworker, you are competing with Larry,
> Linus license goes away.

I don't know whether the kernel hackers that work for IBM use the `free'
version of BK or not, but if they do, s/OSDL/IBM/ and s/arch/ClearCase/ and
there's a problem...

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

Geert

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