The kernel and BitKeeper part ways [LWN.net]

The kernel and BitKeeper part ways

Posted Apr 7, 2005 9:47 UTC (Thu) by NRArnot (subscriber, #3033)
In reply to: The kernel and BitKeeper part ways by ekj
Parent article: The kernel and BitKeeper part ways

There might be another way forward.

Several companies have a lot to lose if kernel development is harmed (Redhat, Novell and IBM spring first to mind). At least two of those could offer to buy Bitkeeper with their petty cash, and re-open it, or at least revert back to an acceptably non-open state.

And if Bitkeeper is going to become totally closed ... nasty thought, but I wonder what IBM has got in their patent arsenal? Carrot *and* stick?

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Just say ``no'' to patent wars

Posted Apr 7, 2005 17:47 UTC (Thu) by Max.Hyre (subscriber, #1054) [Link]

[...] I wonder what IBM has got in their patent arsenal? Carrot *and* stick?

If software patents are evil, which I fervently believe, they are a means which no ends can justify.

(Of course, these ends (opening Bitkeeper) don't deserve any means.)

The kernel and BitKeeper part ways

Posted Apr 14, 2005 8:05 UTC (Thu) by xoddam (subscriber, #2322) [Link]

What, reward lm with a Porsche after leaving with his ball? Better to
invest the money in developing an already-free tool, or a whole class of
them.