Comments on: Another ExtJS GPL thought - Should extensions switch to the GPL? http://stephan.reposita.org/archives/2008/04/26/another-extjs-gpl-thought-should-extensions-switch-to-the-gpl/ Productivity in software development Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:54:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Ext GWT 1.0 Released | Ajaxonomy http://stephan.reposita.org/archives/2008/04/26/another-extjs-gpl-thought-should-extensions-switch-to-the-gpl/#comment-126361 Ext GWT 1.0 Released | Ajaxonomy Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:48:57 +0000 http://stephan.reposita.org/archives/2008/04/26/another-extjs-gpl-thought-should-extensions-switch-to-the-gpl/#comment-126361 [...] version 1.0 of its SDK for developing GWT applications with the Ext JS library. Despite some controversy around Ext's licensing strategy (namely the switch from LGPL to GPL), Ext GWT is currently one of [...] […] version 1.0 of its SDK for developing GWT applications with the Ext JS library. Despite some controversy around Ext’s licensing strategy (namely the switch from LGPL to GPL), Ext GWT is currently one of […]

]]> By: concerned ux dev http://stephan.reposita.org/archives/2008/04/26/another-extjs-gpl-thought-should-extensions-switch-to-the-gpl/#comment-108151 concerned ux dev Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:24:51 +0000 http://stephan.reposita.org/archives/2008/04/26/another-extjs-gpl-thought-should-extensions-switch-to-the-gpl/#comment-108151 http://extjs.com/products/ux-exception.php notice how the list doesn't specifically contain the GPL - they push more to the lgpl, funny how they want ux devs to write lgpl but it is not good enough for themselves They want ux to be compatible with oem and commercail licensed ux. extjs extension developers should release under GPL v3 just like they do - if the license is so good why are they making exceptions for it. There is only one word that i can see Greed. Ext was built off the back of liberally licensed software. http://extjs.com/products/ux-exception.php

notice how the list doesn’t specifically contain the GPL - they push more to the lgpl, funny how they want ux devs to write lgpl but it is not good enough for themselves
They want ux to be compatible with oem and commercail licensed ux.

extjs extension developers should release under GPL v3 just like they do - if the license is so good why are they making exceptions for it. There is only one word that i can see Greed. Ext was built off the back of liberally licensed software.

]]> By: stephan http://stephan.reposita.org/archives/2008/04/26/another-extjs-gpl-thought-should-extensions-switch-to-the-gpl/#comment-83012 stephan Thu, 01 May 2008 17:25:25 +0000 http://stephan.reposita.org/archives/2008/04/26/another-extjs-gpl-thought-should-extensions-switch-to-the-gpl/#comment-83012 @Chris: NP, I'm used to that @Chris: NP, I’m used to that

]]> By: stephan http://stephan.reposita.org/archives/2008/04/26/another-extjs-gpl-thought-should-extensions-switch-to-the-gpl/#comment-82852 stephan Thu, 01 May 2008 08:10:37 +0000 http://stephan.reposita.org/archives/2008/04/26/another-extjs-gpl-thought-should-extensions-switch-to-the-gpl/#comment-82852 @Chris: Not sure, GWT Plus is something additional to GWT Ext, not just something relicensed. There is a lot going on with Ext and licensing, perhaps best to wait a month and see how the dust settles. Perhaps the internet and forum discussions started to change things - perhaps not and it's just smoke and mirrors. @Chris: Not sure, GWT Plus is something additional to GWT Ext, not just something relicensed.

There is a lot going on with Ext and licensing, perhaps best to wait a month and see how the dust settles. Perhaps the internet and forum discussions started to change things - perhaps not and it’s just smoke and mirrors.

]]> By: Chris Scott http://stephan.reposita.org/archives/2008/04/26/another-extjs-gpl-thought-should-extensions-switch-to-the-gpl/#comment-82851 Chris Scott Thu, 01 May 2008 08:08:48 +0000 http://stephan.reposita.org/archives/2008/04/26/another-extjs-gpl-thought-should-extensions-switch-to-the-gpl/#comment-82851 @Stephan: (sorry for typo in your name in last comment) @Stephan: (sorry for typo in your name in last comment)

]]> By: Chris Scott http://stephan.reposita.org/archives/2008/04/26/another-extjs-gpl-thought-should-extensions-switch-to-the-gpl/#comment-82850 Chris Scott Thu, 01 May 2008 08:06:06 +0000 http://stephan.reposita.org/archives/2008/04/26/another-extjs-gpl-thought-should-extensions-switch-to-the-gpl/#comment-82850 @Stephen: What do you think of the gwt-ext folks selling gwt-plus licenses? try doing a search for "purchase gwt plus license". you'll find this obscure page which doesn't seem to be heavily advertised on any of their main sites. Are they under-cutting ExtJS? @Stephen: What do you think of the gwt-ext folks selling gwt-plus licenses?

try doing a search for “purchase gwt plus license”. you’ll find this obscure page which doesn’t seem to be heavily advertised on any of their main sites.

Are they under-cutting ExtJS?

]]> By: stephan http://stephan.reposita.org/archives/2008/04/26/another-extjs-gpl-thought-should-extensions-switch-to-the-gpl/#comment-82826 stephan Thu, 01 May 2008 06:21:22 +0000 http://stephan.reposita.org/archives/2008/04/26/another-extjs-gpl-thought-should-extensions-switch-to-the-gpl/#comment-82826 What would help is <i>"[...] applications [...] for that we are working on another FLOSS Exception."</i> We'll see. But in the end this will not change the point the companies will not touch GPL stuff. What would help is “[…] applications […] for that we are working on another FLOSS Exception.” We’ll see.

But in the end this will not change the point the companies will not touch GPL stuff.

]]> By: stephan http://stephan.reposita.org/archives/2008/04/26/another-extjs-gpl-thought-should-extensions-switch-to-the-gpl/#comment-82824 stephan Thu, 01 May 2008 06:19:12 +0000 http://stephan.reposita.org/archives/2008/04/26/another-extjs-gpl-thought-should-extensions-switch-to-the-gpl/#comment-82824 @Chris: Perhaps I'm stupid - most of the time watching the world I think this is the only explanation that makes sense - but the exception does not change anything. As written in the post, liberal extensions <b>do only help Ext LLC</b>, no-one else. This is just smoke and mirror. As predicted in the post <i>"The best situation for the company behind ExtJS would be if extension developers stay with the LGPL for their extension (or switch to a more liberal Apache license)."</i> @Chris: Perhaps I’m stupid - most of the time watching the world I think this is the only explanation that makes sense - but the exception does not change anything. As written in the post, liberal extensions do only help Ext LLC, no-one else. This is just smoke and mirror.

As predicted in the post “The best situation for the company behind ExtJS would be if extension developers stay with the LGPL for their extension (or switch to a more liberal Apache license).”

]]> By: Chris Scott http://stephan.reposita.org/archives/2008/04/26/another-extjs-gpl-thought-should-extensions-switch-to-the-gpl/#comment-82648 Chris Scott Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:56:21 +0000 http://stephan.reposita.org/archives/2008/04/26/another-extjs-gpl-thought-should-extensions-switch-to-the-gpl/#comment-82648 Fear not. I think we're all going to find this has been loudly blown out of proportion. "Open Source License Exception for Extensions Draft .26, April 28th, 2008" http://extjs.com/products/ux-exception.php Fear not. I think we’re all going to find this has been loudly blown out of proportion.

“Open Source License Exception for Extensions
Draft .26, April 28th, 2008″
http://extjs.com/products/ux-exception.php

]]> By: John Resig on ExtJS, the GPL fiasco and open source community style at Stephans Blog http://stephan.reposita.org/archives/2008/04/26/another-extjs-gpl-thought-should-extensions-switch-to-the-gpl/#comment-81222 John Resig on ExtJS, the GPL fiasco and open source community style at Stephans Blog Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:28:29 +0000 http://stephan.reposita.org/archives/2008/04/26/another-extjs-gpl-thought-should-extensions-switch-to-the-gpl/#comment-81222 [...] No signal, no noise. « Another ExtJS GPL thought - Should extensions switch to the GPL? [...] […] No signal, no noise. « Another ExtJS GPL thought - Should extensions switch to the GPL? […]

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