BitKeeper & PHP

Hi- I'm the primary force behind BitKeeper (though there are a pile of us at this point), and I was pointed to a thread here about BK and licensing. There was a very valid point raised in the thread, the issue of using quasi-free software and having to depend on it. For what it is worth, that is addressed in the BKL (BitKeeper License) and you do get the source, so while it is true that BitMover could screw you on future versions (by changing the license) it is not true that you are at risk by using BK as it stands today. You can use it and continue to use it forever under the terms of the BKL - once we release it, we can't change those terms for that version. And if we go out of business or even stop actively supporting BK, it automatically becomes GPLed. The point is that we are very aware of the reservations that some people have and we have worked hard to address them. If we haven't done enough, we want to know about it. I was wondering if you wanted me to reply further to the issues raised in that thread or if you would prefer that I just let you hash it out on your own from here. I'm not aware of the dynamics of this list so I don't want to barge in here if that is not wanted. Can someone let me know what is appropriate? Thanks, -- --- Larry McVoy lm@bitmover.com http://www.bitmover.com/lm