Re: gEDA: gEDA as a GNU Project

[Matt Ettus <boyscout-at-NOSPAMgmail_dot_com>]

Don't do it!!!!

Whatever you do, don't do it!

By making it a GNU project all you are doing is giving away your own
rights.  Nobody benefits, we all have the same rights we had before. 
But YOU lose.

Matt


On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 23:52:36 -0500, Ales Hvezda <ahvezda@moria.seul.org> wrote:
> 
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> -- Cut here --
> From: Anand Babu <ab@gnu.org.in>
> Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 11:00:28 -0800
> 
> You guys have done a fabulous job. I am fairly confident that in few
> years gEDA will start replacing the commercial equivalents in the
> mainstream.
> 
> I appreciate the fact that you chose GNU GPL license and refer to the
> OS as GNU/Linux.  You might get some more publicity if you get listed
> as a GNU project (GNU gEDA) in the Free Software directory.
> 
> To register as a GNU project
>  - Copyright need not be assigned to FSF. It is only required if you
>  want FSF to defend in the court in case of GPL violations.
>  - Any GPL compatible license will do.
>  - Project need not be hosted under Savannah.
> 
> For more info visit
>   http://www.gnu.org/evaluation/evaluation.html
> and then write to
>   GNU Evaluation Team <gnueval@gnu.org>
> 
> Best Wishes,
> --
> Anand Babu
> Free as in Freedom <www.gnu.org>
>