Re: [libreplanet-discuss] [fossil-users] [OT] Who's interested in project management & collaboration tools? And...

[Mark Holmquist]

> 2. try to limit dissemination during alpha and beta to those who are
> likely to test and contribute (I really don't want to inflict really
> early code on folks who simply want a usable tool - I figure that's
> doing them a disservice)  (note: since the alpha and beta code will be
> available as source, under GPL, there's nothing stopping further
> dissemination - just that I'm not going to be pushing the early code on
> the world)

This is directly contrary to:

>     Pledge $25 or more
>     Access to software on release date - plus 5-year system-wide identity and 
> crypto credentials.
>
>     Pledge $35 or more
>     Early Access: Access to software during beta test - plus 5-year system-wide 
> identity and crypto credentials.
>
>     Pledge $65 or more
>     Super Early Access: Access to software during alpha test - plus 5-year 
> system-wide identity and crypto credentials. Help refine product software 
> functions and behaviors!
>
>     Pledge $95 or more
>     Access to server side code on release date plus 5-year membership in 
> service provider association/cooperative. If you provide project-support 
> services (co-working space, contract services, etc.), or provide enterprise IT 
> services - this is the code and relationship you'll need to host server-side 
> code for your users, take orders, process payments, etc. via smart documents.

I wasn't just making things up, there it is in black and white. There is 
one more offering server-side code on the alpha release date, and it's 
more money. You charge people extra to get the code.

This is directly contrary to your statement that this is open software. 
It's definitely contrary to it being free software.

So please, stop spreading it here. If it's not free software, we don't 
want it.

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Mark Holmquist
Contractor, Wikimedia Foundation
mtraceur@member.fsf.org
http://marktraceur.info