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Discussion by jedipi with 2 Replies.
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After one years development, Xfree86.org released xfree86 v4.5.0, the sixth version of xfree86 4.x series.
Althought it is no longer available for free, please don't forget what they have done for the linux.
Says the website, "It is on our website and ready to download. 4.5.0 was born yesterday and the delivery I hear wa [sic] smooth. Get a copy now. It's just terrific....details to follow." '
Althought it is no longer available for free, please don't forget what they have done for the linux.
Says the website, "It is on our website and ready to download. 4.5.0 was born yesterday and the delivery I hear wa [sic] smooth. Get a copy now. It's just terrific....details to follow." '
Thu Mar 24, 2005 Reply New Discussion
QUOTE (jedipi)
After one years development, Xfree86.org released xfree86 v4.5.0, the sixth version of xfree86 4.x series.Althought it is no longer available for free, please don't forget what they have done for the linux.
Says the website, "It is on our website and ready to download. 4.5.0 was born yesterday and the delivery I hear wa [sic] smooth. Get a copy now. It's just terrific....details to follow." '
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I haven't forgotten what they have done, but I also don't like what they did. Unfortunately, X(not)Free86 will just be a bad memory to those who remembered the good times they had with it. Xorg has been doing just fine for me, and I see no reason in changing.
Cheers,
MC
Thu Mar 24, 2005 Reply New Discussion
http://xfree86.org
whats so bad about the Xfree86 licence ????
I use Xorg, as does most recent linux distro's because of the great features like translucancy...
http://www.xfree86.org/legal/licenses.html
Copyright © 1994-2004 The XFree86®Project, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicence, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer.
2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution, and in the same place and form as other copyright, license and disclaimer information.
3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, if any, must include the following acknowledgment: "This product includes software developed by The XFree86 Project, Inc (http://www.xfree86.org/) and its contributors", in the same place and form as other third-party acknowledgments. Alternately, this acknowledgment may appear in the software itself, in the same form and location as other such third-party acknowledgments.
4. Except as contained in this notice, the name of The XFree86 Project, Inc shall not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from The XFree86 Project, Inc.
what part of the licence do you dis-like ???
whats so bad about the Xfree86 licence ????
I use Xorg, as does most recent linux distro's because of the great features like translucancy...
http://www.xfree86.org/legal/licenses.html
QUOTE
Version 1.1 of XFree86® Project Licence.Copyright © 1994-2004 The XFree86®Project, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicence, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer.
2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution, and in the same place and form as other copyright, license and disclaimer information.
3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, if any, must include the following acknowledgment: "This product includes software developed by The XFree86 Project, Inc (http://www.xfree86.org/) and its contributors", in the same place and form as other third-party acknowledgments. Alternately, this acknowledgment may appear in the software itself, in the same form and location as other such third-party acknowledgments.
4. Except as contained in this notice, the name of The XFree86 Project, Inc shall not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from The XFree86 Project, Inc.
what part of the licence do you dis-like ???
Thu Mar 24, 2005 Reply New Discussion
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