__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Sunday 18 March 2007 21:09 \__
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> __/ [ [H]omer ] on Saturday 17 March 2007 17:14 \__
>>
>>> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>>>> Open Source, but Closed Communication
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>> | Christoph Thiel, on the release of slightly changed openSUSE 10.2 ISO
>>>> | images: "The reason for putting out those updated ISOs is a license
>>>> | issue, which had to be addressed."
>>>> |
>>>> | What license issue? For what package?
>>>> `----
>>>
>>> Yes indeed. This warrants some investigation.
>>>
>>>> http://beranger.org/index.php?article=2612&from=rss
>>
>> I never jumped to conclusions. And apparently it was the right thing to
>> do.
>>
>> http://boycottnovell.com/2007/03/17/licence-change/#comment-437
>>
>> http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-project/2007-03/msg00032.html
>>
>
> Why on earth didn't they say in the first place? This is particularly
> important when you consider the appalling behaviour of Novell recently.
As Beranger said (PJ liked that one as well), it doesn't matter what the h**k
they said in the ML. This is unacceptable for a community-driven open source
project. It seems like Novell has taken more control than ever before. It's
stuff like that which motivated people to fork Novell's Compiz and create
Beryl.
--
~~ Best wishes
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