Re: SCIM - terminal spreadsheet - sc fork
On 2015-02-23, Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Monday 23 February 2015 12:19:56 Christian Groessler wrote:
>> "fork" implicates two or more (independend) development branches.
>>
>> I believe, correct me if I'm wrong, "sc" was orphaned since at least 15
>> years.
>>
>> So, the OP when he started to add new features/bug fixes/etc., created a
>> "new
>> version", not a "branch".
>
> Tell that to the KDE4 folk. They refused to let the TDE project keep the
> letters KDE anywhere in the name. They hold the copyright, so can do this.
It's a question of trademark rather than copyright in this instance.
>
> But it is a continuation of KDE3 (no longer developed) and has in fact
> continued to use the KDE3 version numbering system, carrying on from where
> KDE3 left off. So by your definition it is not even a fork.
>
> Lisi
>
>
(Similarly with MATE and GNOME2.)
I side with Christian on this one. It's hard to think of it as a fork
when one branch is completely dead. (That would be a one-pronged fork!
What's the point?!) It seems more like a continuation.
Anyway, regardless of the terminology, simply to appropriate the name
"sc" might be perceived as bad manners. I would encourage the OP to
attempt to contact the former developers(s) first if he or she wishes to
use that name.
--
Liam
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