Re: Future of Netscape packages
On 9 Mar 1998, Jim Pick wrote:
> Even down the road, "Netscape" will have to remain in non-free -
> because (from what I understand) they will not release source for the
> Netscape-branded browser. They will only release binaries, from what
> I understand.
>
> They will release source for "Mozilla", which will be the core code of
> Netscape and will be under their NPL license. But it won't be
> possible for us to compile 'mozilla' sources and get 'netscape'
> binaries (because that name is trademarked, and reserved for their
> corporate binary releases).
Of course, they will have to do it like that. There is some code in
communicator that they do not own (licensed from third parties) or that
cannot be exported outside the USA (encrypting code). Just as long as this
code is replaced with free code, I don't care if the result is called
'communicator' or 'mozilla'. I think mozilla is a cool name anyways.
Remco
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