| |||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||
Keep up the good momentumKeep up the good momentumPosted Apr 18, 2003 22:46 UTC (Fri) by kmagnusson (guest, #10670)In reply to: Keep up the good momentum by coriordan Parent article: An apology from Novell's CEO Thanks for your comment. Rest assured that where it's appropriate that we use the GPL, that we will do so. We have no intention of running off and creating our own incompatible license--we've seen that doesn't work. Further, we've done an extensive review of the GPL--we're not at all scared of it, we know what it's about and how it works, and we know how to use it in conjunction with our own proprietary services that will run in user space. So you should see "Novell" and "GPL" in the same headline in the next 18-24 months when we release NetWare 7 based on the Linux kernel. ............ kris
(Log in to post comments)
"... when we release Netware 7..." Posted Apr 19, 2003 17:46 UTC (Sat) by Baylink (subscriber, #755) [Link] That phrasing suggests strongly that you think you've figured out a way to prove that what commercial clients for something like Netware are *paying for* is auditability, accountability, and support, not merely the functionality of the package. And that, by extension, you can stay in business and make a living and still open source your code.And I *dearly* hope you're right. Someone makes the point further up the page that Sun "got it right" with StarOffice -- which is only questionably accurate, but not *pertinent*, as OOo is *not* the bread and butter for Sun. Netware *is* for you. I'm personally pleased to see that you think that the underpinnings of Linux are sufficiently sturdy even at the current stage to be a good target to port your services subsystems to for commercial sale -- it makes my sales job (for those few who are still Linux scaredycats) even easier. Best of luck on this one, and good save. :-)
Keep up the good momentum Posted Apr 21, 2003 17:22 UTC (Mon) by kmagnusson (guest, #10670) [Link] I want to clarify my comment about seeing "Novell" and "GPL" in the same headline--I can see that it was confusing. I don't want to disappoint anyone, but Novell doesn't have plans to release our proprietary services under the GPL--things like our file, print, directory, collaboration, and other services are how we are adding proprietary value to Linux for our customers, and they are what our customers customarily pay for when purchasing NetWare.What I meant was that when we develop Linux kernel code, we will of course contribute these improvements to the developer community under the GPL. We have staffed up a large team of Linux kernel engineers whose intentions are to become first-class citizens of the Linux developer community in the same way HP, IBM, Red Hat, SUSE, etc. are. Further, Novell is evaluating which of its proprietary technologies are good candidates for open source release, and we will likely use the GPL for the license for these projects. So that's why you'd see "Novell" and "GPL" in the same headline--code contributions to the Linux developer community, and new open source projects of formerly proprietary code. I hope that clarifies things a little bit--I certainly didn't mean to mislead anyone. Thanks for understanding. ................ kris
Keep up the good momentum Posted Apr 22, 2003 4:03 UTC (Tue) by coriordan (guest, #7544) [Link] > I don't want to disappoint anyoneI'm not dissapointed. Solaris remaining proprietary does not change the > when we develop Linux kernel code, we will of course contribute these (as is required by law) > Novell is evaluating which of its proprietary technologies are good I look forward to hearing about this, I hope that the GPL'd parts are See you in the media.
|
|
||||||||||||