____/ Jeanette on Thursday 12 July 2007 18:20 : \____
> Peter Köhlmann wrote:
>> Linonut wrote:
>>
>>> After takin' a swig o' grog, Jeanette belched out this bit o' wisdom:
>>>
>>>> Looks like our "friends" at Apple bought CUPS
>>>>
>>>> http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L475
>>>>
>>>> and seems they already made a change.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L179+I0+T+M10+P1+Q
>>>>
>>>> This file is subject to the Apple OS-Developed Software exception.
>>> That ain't going to fly with the FSF. Apple must release their modified
>>> source code to their Apple users.
>>>
>>
>> Except that apple now are the copyright owners.
>> They *can* allow additional rights.
>> And this is an additional right, somewhat like the LGPL
>>
>> CUPS itself is not changed by this, it still is under GPL
>> What they are talking about is additional stuff build around CUPS
>
> I would interpret this to mean any CUPS software done for OS X does not
> have to release the source
Let's just hope they don't subvert and divert attention in the project. It has
a FOSS focus. When Microsoft buys software that's Apple oriented, it's a death
knell.
Parallels/Wine comes to mind here, but it's a different type of situation.
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