From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.1 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,HTML_MESSAGE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H4,RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: (qmail 21059 invoked from network); 16 Apr 2021 17:54:57 -0000 Received: from tb-ob0.topicbox.com (64.147.108.117) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 16 Apr 2021 17:54:57 -0000 Received: from tb-mx1.topicbox.com (tb-mx1.nyi.icgroup.com [10.90.30.61]) by tb-ob0.topicbox.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B8A2637375 for ; Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:54:52 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from bounce.mMcaa73711e92ce01de352da65.r522be890-2105-11eb-b15e-8d699134e1fa@9fans.bounce.topicbox.com) Received: by tb-mx1.topicbox.com (Postfix, from userid 1132) id AE7E524166B7; Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:54:52 -0400 (EDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed; d=9fans.net; h=to :message-id:date:mime-version:content-type :content-transfer-encoding:from:list-help:list-id:list-post :list-subscribe:reply-to:subject:list-unsubscribe; s=dkim-1; bh= bo2lI1HF2mJ0wUsocclmYESwuGHtEqjEPLtY8N/yDAg=; b=HX4OLZCWAuLe1lLX sRedjOoi7+cH4BjlhBKS+k4iFC/uLrGpgd2RU4IWc/TeWkmMz5Dn6TDWZV1Z8w1k c/cJEZU7P0829UB8AS6tbpxOiSzrWqiKhKYF8m7QPPBITL9IDP/3G7T5zBZOXC0u Tyb56REQ3H0+CnqT1KbauFddojI= To: 9fans <9fans@9fans.net> Message-Id: <16185956880.1DC5.13086@composer.9fans.topicbox.com> Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:54:48 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="16185956881.C0C2a8.13086" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Topicbox-Policy-Reasoning: allow: sender is a member Topicbox-Message-UUID: d5fc066e-9edc-11eb-971e-59af9034e1fa Archived-At: =?UTF-8?B?PGh0dHBzOi8vOWZhbnMudG9waWNib3guY29tL2dyb3Vwcy85?= =?UTF-8?B?ZmFucy9UNWI1NGVlZjBlMjQ1ZWIwZi1NY2FhNzM3MTFlOTJjZTAxZGUzNTJk?= =?UTF-8?B?YTY1Pg==?= From: "ibrahim via 9fans" <9fans@9fans.net> List-Help: List-Id: "9fans" <9fans.9fans.net> List-Post: List-Software: Topicbox v0 List-Subscribe: Precedence: list Reply-To: 9fans <9fans@9fans.net> Subject: [9fans] ISO file with MIT licenced parts of plan9 and contributions. List-Unsubscribe: , Topicbox-Delivery-ID: 2:9fans:437d30aa-c441-11e9-8a57-d036212d11b0:522be890-2105-11eb-b15e-8d699134e1fa:Mcaa73711e92ce01de352da65:1:6oAfTj_vn04lRzEYMxZjdIZmZEVxEH_nJ4QPyUU5yTM --16185956881.C0C2a8.13086 Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:54:48 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Would it be possible for the plan 9 foundation to assemble an iso file with= all parts of plan 9 and contributed code as downloadable from the website = where in the root folder the new MIT license could be placed so that develo= pers exactly know what is really part of this new license ? As an example http://9p.io/sources/contrib/steve/ contains the cfront packa= ge with sources. As far as I know cfront is licensed differently but the he= ader of the site states that all those contributed sources are licensed wit= h the MIT license. The only people who exactly know what was relicensed are the members of the= plan 9 foundation. A statement at the header of a webpage isn't really ass= uring for developers who intend to take the code and base their future deve= lopment on that.=20 There are also packages in those folders which where GPL licensed in the pa= st and as far as I know it's nealy impossible to relicense packages from GP= L back to more permissive licenses when more than a few people worked on th= ose projects.=20 The situation seems clear for the four released plan9 CDs but regarding the= n/sources/contrib folder it would be nice if the foundation could make thi= ngs clearer.=20 ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T5b54eef0e245eb0f-Mcaa73= 711e92ce01de352da65 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription --16185956881.C0C2a8.13086 Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:54:48 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Would it be possible for the plan 9 foundation= to assemble an iso file with all parts of plan 9 and contributed code as d= ownloadable from the website where in the root folder the new MIT license c= ould be placed so that developers exactly know what is really part of this = new license ?

As an example http://9p.io/sources/contrib/steve/ c= ontains the cfront package with sources. As far as I know cfront is license= d differently but the header of the site states that all those contributed = sources are licensed with the MIT license.

The only people who exactly know what was relicensed are the members of th= e plan 9 foundation. A statement at the header of a webpage isn't reall= y assuring for developers who intend to take the code and base their future= development on that.

There are also pack= ages in those folders which where GPL licensed in the past and as far as I = know it's nealy impossible to relicense packages from GPL back to more = permissive licenses when more than a few people worked on those projects. <= br />

The situation seems clear for the four rel= eased plan9 CDs but regarding the n/sources/contrib folder it would be nice= if the foundation could make things clearer.

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