Re: [Savannah-hackers] savannah.gnu.org: submission of Versitile Data Mesh

[Jaime E . Villate]

Hi,
Your ammendment to the GPL makes your software non-free and therefore we
cannot approve it with that license. Please register it again choosing the
GPL as you proposed (or any other GPL-compatible license from the list in the
registration form).

Cheers,
Jaime

On Wed, Apr 10, 2002 at 02:57:14AM -0400, address@hidden wrote:
> 
> A package was submitted to savannah.gnu.org.
> This mail was sent to address@hidden, address@hidden
> 
> 
> Calvin Spealman <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
> License: other
> Other License: The GPL would work just fine for this project.  However, I was 
> recently pondering some ammendments for use in projects which would wish to 
> use them.  I would like to request that my project adhere to these 
> ammendments to the GPL.  If you do not approve, then I will use the GPL with 
> no complaints (voiced, at least *grin*).
> 
> My ammends consist of the following:
> 
> Use of this software for any commercial purproses require a donation to 
> either the project itself or one of its dependencies (such as The GNU 
> Project).  This donation will be 3% of the profit resulting from the 
> project\'s use, or any figure decided by the project administration.
> 
> Failure to comply results in a loose of rights to use the project.
> 
> PS - My  little ammendment(s) probably would need some work, and I\'m more 
> than glad to accept modifications, commentary, and/or insults.  It\'s just an 
> idea, after all.
> Package: Versitile Data Mesh
> System name: vdm
> This package wants to apply for inclusion in the GNU project
> 
> I propose a general data representation standard.  I\'ve called it VDM, which 
> stands for \"Versitile Data Mesh\".  VDM is based on several layers, 
> controling data representation, distribution (p2p), authorization of access 
> and encryption, and many, many standard data formats (such as integers, 
> floats, strings, enumerations, hash tables, arrays, images, sounds, videos, 
> documents, interfaces, and virtually any information the human mind can think 
> of).  The purpose is that something like this is really needed.  Yes, we have 
> XML.  However, I believe it is an inferior format.  VDM data could be stored 
> in several ways (binary or mark-up, etc).  VDM would be more flexible and 
> distributed, and aimed at a wider audience and use.  Released information 
> will include documentation on the standards and formats, utilities for 
> editing and accessing VDM data files, VDM database server and client, and 
> example applications of the technology.
> 
> The project does not exist beyond my own mind, scribbled notes, and 
> conversations with a few friends.
> 
> 
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