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>then you should do that for two reasons: >1) He's the original founder and should be respected out of courtesy. >2) He just gave you an amazing opportunity to
by AgentME 10y ago
>then you should do that for two reasons:
>1) He's the original founder and should be respected out of courtesy.
>2) He just gave you an amazing opportunity to not worry, so take it.
I don't have anything against the AGPL, but it seems like you're just saying "The AGPL isn't a problem because RethinkDB's founders are nice smart people". And then you explain how it's a great thing that a project yours is using a less-restrictive license like the AGPL critics are hoping for.
- marknadal 10y agoYes, I know that sounds contradictory, but it is still true. While it is ideal to have MIT/ZLIB/Apache2, that isn't a reality (and now confirmed, with Slava's comment) that is going to happen. Initially, that might be scary, but Slava /also/ said people shouldn't spend a dime on it or distract from the amazing momentum of carrying RethinkDB forward (RethinkDB fits certain solutions that GUN isn't optimal for, so it still has an important niche and place). You guys are here to do this as a community, for the benefit of all. If you are afraid the IP owners (when they said they won't) will capitalize on your success after the community has overcome the challenge... then the intent and motive is in the wrong place, and that isn't conducive to anybody. Worse case scenario: So what if they do? The community won't be forgotten, everybody would still win. Losing momentum is far more dangerous.