Re: Evolution copyright assignment: Storm in a teacup

[Richard Stallman <rms gnu org>]

    Have you ever think that without that document perhaps they would never
    released evolution as GPL software? or even worse, Ximian would never
    developed it.

There was no real possibility of this, because Ximian was founded by
free software developers with the specific aim of developing free
software.  And at first it developed only free software.

Ximian's practice of releasing proprietary software came later, after
Ximian accepted outside investment from people who had no particular
commitment to free software.  In other words, it was ambushed by the
VC.  This has happened to many free software companies: it is one of
the main dangers that they face.