Re: Sources licensed under PHP License and not being PHP are not distributable

[Matthias Urlichs <matthias@urlichs.de>]

Hi,

Clint Byrum:
> Oh good, another discussion where we argue against our principles.

I am not arguing against our principles. I am arguing against a panicked
"let's RC-bug half of our PHP infrastructure (and drop it from $NEXTSTABLE
because the situation won't be resolved until the release)" response which
is unlikely to be helpful to anybody. It would not be the first time we
'postpone' a licensing meltdown (GDFL, anybody?).

> If anyone has a better way to safeguard those to whom we distribute
> software, please do speak up about it.

I'd recommend that we safeguard our users against 'PHP' licensing problems
the same way I protect myself against a meteorite hitting me on my way to
work tomorrow, and for roughly the same reasons.

-- 
-- Matthias Urlichs