In a recent search for some GPL’d collaborative project management software, I stumbled across Convea, who, up until recently, produced a nice piece of GPL’d software. They have now ceased to use an open license:

“No more open source…

Having seen so many companies and individuals blatantly breech our licensing agreements and offer for sale rebranded versions of our software, future Convea products will not be released under any kind of open source license. “

Some people just don’t get it, do they. The license terms of the GPL clearly state that you can do what you like with the code, as long as you release the resulting code under the GPL. Rebranding, unless I’m very much mistaken, is not a ‘breach’ of the GPL, nor is reselling. The same thing covers ‘Luxuriousity Professional Office, which is a rebranded OpenOffice.org (with an _awful_ website, and a ridiculous pricetag).

There are ways to make money with Open Source Software - selling it is unlikely to be one.

mrBen

And he returns on Saturday, BBC 1 @ 7pm.

I expect the following:

• That all of you will watch it,
• That it will be brilliant,
• That I’m going to unbearable about the series return for the next 3 days.

That sounds about right.

And as for the trailers?

Well, I’ve been trying to avoid all the hype for the last few months but as for this week? I’ve not been doing too well. Eccleston looks good in the role of the Doctor, Billie Piper seems bareable (which is really good for your standard companion), the tardis interior (the glimpses I’ve seen of it) looks awesome and everything else the BBC has shoehorned into the teasers looks really cool.

I’ve been waiting for a new series since 1989… I can wait another 3 days.

BigAl