[CMake] vcproj2cmake.rb script: announcing new version / hosting questions

[Mike Jackson]

Put the scripts in the cmake wiki and put it into the public domain.
Easiest for all.

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Mike Jackson                      www.bluequartz.net
Principal Software Engineer       mike.jackson at bluequartz.net
BlueQuartz Software               Dayton, Ohio


On Jun 13, 2010, at 16:33, Andreations Mohr <andi at lisas.de> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 02:34:57PM -0400, cmake-request at cmake.org
> wrote:
>> Which leads me to the important part of my mail:
>>
>> I believe that the scripts should be handled in a more prominent
>> way now than simply
>> having them mentioned in the Wiki.
>> Thus:
>>
>> a) where to host them?
>>  - CMake repository
>>  - SourceForge, gitorious, Berlios, ...
>>
>> b) which license to use?
>> Jesper tended towards GPL-like, and I'm also less of a BSD/X11 fan
>>
>>
>> For hosting, I think it would actually be a good idea to have them
>> in CMake repository as well,
>> since one could argue that there's a pretty strong match.
>>
>> Coming from a proprietary project (carrying my "proprietary
>> project" hat ;),
>> my preference is to be able to freely use the scripts in any
>> proprietary project,
>> but to make sure that any further proprietary use is required to
>> contribute back
>> any modifications once delivered to customers.
>> Thus licensing as GPL seems out of the question (though not
>> entirely sure
>> how a special "script project" would be affected by GPL regulations),
>> and LGPL seems to be the goal. Rrrright!?
>
> Any suggestions, anyone?
> Otherwise I'll simply opt for the SF project variant and LGPL very
> soon...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andreas Mohr
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