Subj : SqaFix being released under GPL To : All From : Bob Jones Date : Tue Jul 29 2003 04:12 pm From - Tue Jul 29 15:03:52 2003 X-Mozilla-Status: 0001 X-Mozilla-Status2: 00800000 Message-ID: <3F26EF3F.5020502@comcast.net> Disposition-Notification-To: "R. Jones" <[e-mail address deleted.]> Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 15:03:43 -0700 From: "R. Jones" <[e-mail address deleted.]> User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.0.0) Gecko/20020623 Debian/1.0.0-0.woody.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Pete Kvitek CC: [cc e-mail address deleted] Subject: Re: SqaFix Compiled for Linux References: <000001c3561a$7183b020$670b57d5@kvitekpmob> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Pete: Thanks. See comments [rfj] integrated below.... Pete Kvitek wrote: > Bob, see my comments prefixed by [kvitekp] > > -----Original Message----- > From: R. Jones [e-mail address deleted] > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 12:10 AM > To: Pete Kvitek > Cc: [cc e-mail address deleted.] > Subject: Re: SqaFix Compiled for Linux > > > Pete: > > Thank you for the response. Your e-mail back to Bo never made it to > him. > [Text concerning failed e-mail deleted.] > > [kvitekp] Download SqaFix sources from > [URL address deleted] and > let me know when you're done so I'll remove the file from this temporary > location. [rfj] Bo does not have the source code. He was asking for it, and sounded like he might have been able to get it from Dale. That is now a moot point. [rfj] I've successfully dowloaded from the link. unzip -t gave me zero errors and unzip -e gave me a number of iles in a flat directory structure. So it looks like I got the file ok. I will forward a copy to Bo for backup and between the two of us, we will get things cleaned up. > > > You can send a copy of the source code for SqaFix on to me, either as an > > e-mail attachment, or via fidonet based protocols to 1:343/41. If the > size is too laarge, the e-mail attachment method will fail. I support > BinkP, Telnet and VModem sessions at tophat.darktech.org. If you need > to transfer the code via another protocol, let me know and we can work > out the details. > > [kvitekp] let's hope your internet browser application will be able to > download > 885Kb's from the location specified above :) [rfj] Came through fine. Thanks. > > Between Bo Simonsen and myself, and with your permission, we will get > the code into a sourceforge project and I expect we will have it running > > under Linux relatively quickly. I admit I'm making some assumtions in > stating that. > > [kvitekp] well, it's been years since I looked at SqaFix sources last > time, > But I don't think you will have that many problems porting it to > Linux... > however, if I had time, I would rewrite it re-using most existing code > and > using FMA (see www.kvitek.com/fido) and STL in C++ -- this would make > code a lot more portable and maintainable... > > > I see you mention the "same license as Squish". Scott release squish as > > part of the Maximus BBS source code under the FSF's GPL. > > Please confirm that you want the code release under the GPL, version 2, > dated June 1991 ( http://www.fsf.org/licenses/gpl.txt ) with your name > (Pete Kvitek) listed as the copyright holder. > > [kvitekp] Hereby I confirm that you have my permission to release SqaFix > code under the GPL, version 2, dated June 1991 > ( http://www.fsf.org/licenses/gpl.txt ) with my name (Pete Kvitek) > listed > as the copyright holder. > > So, taking a sample out > of the Maximus source code release (from squish/squish.c), and updating > it to reflect SqaFix and your copyright ownership, you want all current > source files updated to something like: > > === cut here === > /* > * SqaFix 0.99b8 > * Copyright 1992, 2003 by Pete Kvitek. All rights reserved. > * > * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or > * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License > * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 > * of the License, or (at your option) any later version. > * > * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, > * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of > * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the > * GNU General Public License for more details. > * > * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License > * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software > * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA > 02111-1307, USA. > */ > === cut here === > > If the above is acceptable to you, then Bo or I can get this > accompilshed if you don't have the time. On the other hand, you should > be able to copy the above text to a text file and pre-pend it to each of > > your source files, and then send that version to us. Your choice. > > [kvitekp] the license is ok...it would be great if you take care of all > this editing > since I'm enjoying vacations in the countryside and try to be away from > > my notebook as much as possible :))) [rfj] Thank you. An appologies for the interuption of the vacation. Thanks! > > Would you mind posting a note stating your intent to release SqaFix > under the GPL on your website ( http://www.kvitek.com/fido/sqafix.htm )? > > [kvitekp] no problem, I'll do this as soon as I get back home -- since > doing > this over GPRS link is kind of tough and expencive... Hope that by that > time it would be "SqaFix sources released" notice ;) [rfj] Ok. > > Do you want SqaFix put on SourceForge as it's own project or under the > Maximus project? > > [kvitekp] Scratching my head... If Scott Dudley has nothing against > adding SqaFix to his project it is ok with me... What are pros/cons? [rfj] Con: I don't currently have Admin rights on the maximus sourceforge project. One of the project admins is Wes, and I suspect he is on vacation. The other project admin is Scott Dudley, and I haven't wanted to bug him, but I think I will now.... [rfj] Pro: SqaFix fits right in to the Maximus / Squish code already there. This would make the maximus project similar to the Husky project on source forge. [Multiple programs under one project.] I think it can be cleanly added to the maximus project on the source forge site by someone with admin privilages. Another PRO is that it may be less hassle with developers to keep all this in one project..... [rfj] I'll talk to Bo about which project then. If Wes gets back before we take action, I'll also use his inputs, and Scott's if he responds.... > > If I create a SqaFix project on SourceForge, I will become an > administrator on that project, and will add in the current Maximus > developers to work on the code. If you have a sourceforge account, I > would need to know what it is in order to add you to the list. > > [kvitekp] my sourceforge account is kvitekp Thanks. > > I will forward a copy of this message to Bo. With your permission, I > will also post a copy of this message on the Fidonet TUB and / or MUFFIN > > echos. > > [kvitekp] sure, feel free to pass it over to anybody interested... > [rfj] Thanks. > Cheers, > /Pete > > > > > Pete Kvitek wrote: > >>Hello Bob, >> >>I'd love to release the SqaFix source code under the same license as >>Squish but unfortunately don't have spare to time to setup the >>SourceForge project and add all those legal texts ;( If you will take >>care of this I would immediately provide you with SqaFix source code >>:) >> >>Recently Bo Simonsen [mailto:[e-mail address deleted]] contacted >>me regarding the same issue and my response was the same but I never >>heard from him back. Someone needs to massage that code a bit (legal >>headers, etc -- me) and put it on the SourceForge (you) so that >>everybody can use the sources. >> >>Cheers, >>/Pete >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: R. Jones [e-mail address deleted] >>Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 3:13 AM >>To: pete@kvitek.com >>Subject: SqaFix Compiled for Linux >> >> >>Pete: >> >>There are a few of us that are working on porting Maximus and Squish >>to >>Linux. Could you provide us a copy of SqaFix compiled for running > > under > >>Linux, or provide the source code to us in a form and license that we >>can use it with the port of Max and Squish? If you have access to the > > >>Fidonet TUB or MUFFIN echo areas, you can respond there. >> >>Thanks.for any response. >> >>Bob Jones, Fidonet 1:343/41 > > > > --- Maximus/UNIX 3.03b * Origin: Top Hat BBS -- Linux Alpha Setup (1:343/40) .