Re: Mozilla/GNOME interoperability




> If Scenario 1 is impractical ("And no, we can not ask every author that
> contributed GPL code to give this special permission.  It is not practical,
> and in some cases not possible to reach these people anymore."), then 
> Scenario 2 is even more impractical, given how emotional people can get about
> license issues.

You missunderstood.

Our proposal is: if Netscape releases the code under a dual license:
NPL/GPL (as their JavaScript engine), hackers would contribute code
back to them in NPL/GPL (ie, not only with one license) to allow them
to use our changes, and allow us to use their code.

Miguel.



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