[mapguide-users] Moving to MGOS from AIMS

Tue Jan 16 12:29:42 PST 2018

And what I am reffering to is: "
*We free software developers should support one another." *And contribute
and adopt only GPL licensed projects or in the case of server software AGPL
licensed projects
*.*
So users must be aware and understand the consequences of this when they
choose to use the LesserGPL software!
Cheers

2018-01-16 20:21 GMT+00:00 Martin Morrison <martin.morrison at edsi.com>:

> I think was Gordon was referring to was; the more people use it, the more
> likely the project will thrive…
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> *From:* mapguide-users [mailto:mapguide-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Ricardo Pinho
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 16, 2018 3:03 PM
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> *Subject:* Re: [mapguide-users] Moving to MGOS from AIMS
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> Sorry Gordon, but I must disagree on that statement!
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> The *beauty of Free and Open Source is all about it's License*, that
> promotes 4 liberties: use, share, modify and distribute!
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> And the success of of OS depends on the Developers community!
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> Since Autodesk as adopted LGPL for Mapguide Open Source,
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> http://mapguide.osgeo.org/about.html
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> http://mapguide.osgeo.org/lgpl.html
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> This license compromises it's future and the developers community.
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> You should read the explanation bellow:
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> https://www.gnu.org/licenses/*why-not-lgpl*.html
> <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-not-lgpl.html>
> *The choice of license makes a big difference: using the Lesser GPL
> permits use of the library in proprietary programs; using the ordinary GPL
> for a library makes it available only for free programs.*
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> *Proprietary software developers, seeking to deny the free competition an
> important advantage, will try to convince authors not to contribute
> libraries to the GPL-covered collection. For example, they may appeal to
> the ego, promising “more users for this library” if we let them use the
> code in proprietary software products. Popularity is tempting, and it is
> easy for a library developer to rationalize the idea that boosting the
> popularity of that one library is what the community needs above all. *
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> *But we should not listen to these temptations, because we can achieve
> much more if we stand together. We free software developers should support
> one another. By releasing libraries that are limited to free software only,
> we can help each other's free software packages outdo the proprietary
> counterparts. The whole free software movement will have more popularity,
> because free software as a whole will stack up better against the
> competition.*
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> Today there is even a better license for server software, the A-GPL:
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> *The purpose of the GNU Affero GPL is to prevent a problem that affects
> developers of free programs that are often used on servers.*
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> Read more about it: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-affero-gpl.html
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> *But suppose the program is mainly useful on servers. When D modifies the
> program, he might very likely run it on his own server and never release
> copies. Then you would never get a copy of the source code of his version,
> so you would never have the chance to include his changes in your version.
> You may not like that outcome. Using the GNU Affero GPL avoids that
> outcome. If D runs his version on a server that everyone can use, you too
> can use it. Assuming he has followed the license requirement to let the
> server's users download the source code of his version, you can do so, and
> then you can incorporate his changes into your version. (If he hasn't
> followed it, you have your lawyer complain to him.)*
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> Cheers!
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> 2018-01-16 17:45 GMT+00:00 GordonL <gordon.luckett at arrowgeomatics.com>:
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> The bright-ness is about who uses it.  The more we use it, the more likely
> it
> becomes a standard.
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> The success of Open Source is not sales but community participation and
> adoption.
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