[darcs-users] [OT] Larry McVoy on the Bitkeeper licence

[Tomasz Zielonka]

On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 08:20:57PM +0100, Ketil Malde wrote:
> Juliusz Chroboczek <jch at pps.jussieu.fr> writes:
> 
> >> What [Larry McVoy] looks most affraid of is someone
> >> copying/reverse enginering BK.
> 
> > What he's afraid of is someone producing a free alternative to BK.
> > What better way to remove thousands of free software programmers from
> > the pool of potential Darcs and Arch hackers?
> 
> Ironically, if it weren't for the exorbitant licensing requirements,
> we'd probably all be using BK now.  (Well, at least there's a fair
> chance that I would.)

I think I would still rather use darcs :)

Unless what you want to say is that there would be no darcs if BK had
other licensing conditions? I don't think so. David?

Best regards
Tomasz

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