[offlist] Re: [Discussioni] Nuova licenza per XFree

[michele carla`]

On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 22:41:26 +0100
Alessandro Rubini <rubini a ar.linux.it> wrote:

> 
> > e` vero ma scaricando dal CVS il codice di xserver, e aprendo il
> > file COPYING leggo:
> 
> Interessante. La GPL quando presente e` sempre in un file che si chiama
> COPYING. Almeno cosi` e` di solito.
> 
> Force ci sono alcune parti sotto la GPL. Non credo che abbiano
> ri-licenziato tutto il server (anche perche` non sono loro i detentori
> integrali dei diritti, a meno che non abbiano riscritto parti sostanziali.

con il progetto xserver (http://www.freedesktop.org/Software/xserver) l`intero
server (non il client, almeno non ancora) e` stato riscritto da zero, infatti
e` ancora ad uno stato embrionale... non ci sono driver specifici (o non molto
raffinati, anche se stanno lavorando pesantemente sull`integrazione del DRI
(http://dri.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/moin.cgi/)) tutte le schede lavorano in
SVGA... (staremo a vedere)

> Cosa dice il README?

il README dice:

X Server Project at Freedesktop.org
  
This project is a research vehicle for exploratory X server
development. New extensions, new hardware abstractions and horribly
broken code are all expected to be a part of the experience.
  
For now, this X server has only the kdrive DDX, so it doesn't support
many of the features you've come to expect from your regular X server.
  
Mailing list: xserver a xserver.freedesktop.org
http://xserver.freedesktop.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xserver

...............................

dopo aver fatto un upgrade dal CVS mi sono accorto che:
in reatlta` non e` tutto GPL (sob !!!) infatti in alcuni file .c (ad es. 
GL/glx/g_disptab.c) leggo:

/* $XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/GL/glx/g_disptab.c,v 1.3 2001/03/21 16:29:35 dawes Exp $ */
/* DO NOT EDIT - THIS FILE IS AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED */
/*
** License Applicability. Except to the extent portions of this file are
** made subject to an alternative license as permitted in the SGI Free
** Software License B, Version 1.1 (the "License"), the contents of this
** file are subject only to the provisions of the License. You may not use
** this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy
** of the License at Silicon Graphics, Inc., attn: Legal Services, 1600
** Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, or at:
**
** http://oss.sgi.com/projects/FreeB
**
** Note that, as provided in the License, the Software is distributed on an
** "AS IS" basis, with ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS
** DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND
** CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A
** PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
**
** Original Code. The Original Code is: OpenGL Sample Implementation,
** Version 1.2.1, released January 26, 2000, developed by Silicon Graphics,
** Inc. The Original Code is Copyright (c) 1991-2000 Silicon Graphics, Inc.
** Copyright in any portions created by third parties is as indicated
** elsewhere herein. All Rights Reserved.
**
** Additional Notice Provisions: This software was created using the
** OpenGL(R) version 1.2.1 Sample Implementation published by SGI, but has
** not been independently verified as being compliant with the OpenGL(R)
** version 1.2.1 Specification.
*/

> 
> [non mi scarico tutto il CVS, se pensi che possa aver ragione e vuoi
> controllare per mandare una precisazione in lista, bene. Altrimenti fa
> niente, non e` importante].
> 
> Grazie per la correzione.
> /alessandro
> 


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