Developer Only Discussion List

["Robert Helgesson" <rycee AT home.se>]

I think delaying a move to a XFree86 version with the new license may be 
a good option despite the fact that we most likely are not hindered by   
the new license. Waiting until the FSF have had a chance to discuss this
with the XFree86 people and the correct way to intepret the license is
known seems prudent. I vote +1 on this until the situation is more
clear.
  
I don't see any direct reason for moving the XFree86 spell to z-rejected
since the new license appear to be free. Anyway if we were to violate
the license by using it in the main grimoires then I would assume we
would continue violating it even if we were to add it to z-rejected. I
can see the argument for moving it there for reasons of solidarity with
other distros though. Anyway, I don't hold very strong feelings on this
so I vote -0.
  
On a slightly related tangent I do think that the main grimoires should
only hold free software.
  
Regarding the testing of alternatives I don't see a reason to haste. We
shouldn't spend to much energy on this until it's clear staying with
XFree86 is a dead end. Of course if somebody wishes to make spells for
other X servers and libraries then I have no problem with that but I
don't think we should collectively panic at this point in time. I vote
+0 on this.

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