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Re: [ANNOUNCE] GIT 1.5.4

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NPNicolas Pitre <nico-mo2vmkxb4k0@public.gmane.org>
Date
Feb 7, 2008, 14:53 UTC
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On Thu, 7 Feb 2008, Luciano Rocha wrote:
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> On Thu, Feb 07, 2008 at 12:55:58PM +0000, Johannes Schindelin wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > On Thu, 7 Feb 2008, Luciano Rocha wrote:
> > 
> > > Why do I have to accept the GPL to install msysgit?
> > 
> > Because that's the only license you have to use git.
> 
> Again, GPL governs distribution, not use.
> 
> > Get over it, or use another SCM,
> 
> I like and use GPL, but I won't force my users to accept the GPL in
> order to use programs released under it.
What are they forced into if they indeed only want to _use_ Git?

They nevertheless must be made aware of the rules they have to follow in case the idea of redistributing it crosses their mind.

Nicolas
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Message 32 of 62 in “[ANNOUNCE] GIT 1.5.4”
  1. Junio C HamanoFeb 2, 2008
  2. Junichi UekawaFeb 2, 2008
  3. Johannes SchindelinFeb 2, 2008
  4. Junichi UekawaFeb 3, 2008
  5. Johannes SchindelinFeb 3, 2008
  6. Junichi UekawaFeb 3, 2008
  7. Johannes SchindelinFeb 3, 2008
  8. Junichi UekawaFeb 3, 2008
  9. Christian CouderFeb 3, 2008
  10. Johannes SchindelinFeb 3, 2008
  11. Pierre HabouzitFeb 3, 2008
  12. Theodore TsoFeb 3, 2008
  13. Matthieu MoyFeb 3, 2008
  14. Jakub NarebskiFeb 3, 2008
  15. Theodore TsoFeb 3, 2008
  16. Jari AaltoFeb 4, 2008
  17. しらいしななこFeb 2, 2008
  18. Wincent ColaiutaFeb 2, 2008
  19. Steffen ProhaskaFeb 2, 2008
  20. Luciano RochaFeb 7, 2008
  21. Johannes SchindelinFeb 7, 2008
  22. Luciano RochaFeb 7, 2008
  23. Johannes SchindelinFeb 7, 2008
  24. David KastrupFeb 7, 2008
  25. David KastrupFeb 7, 2008
  26. Jari AaltoFeb 7, 2008
  27. Dmitry PotapovFeb 3, 2008
  28. Eyvind BernhardsenFeb 7, 2008
  29. Steffen ProhaskaFeb 7, 2008
  30. Michael PooleFeb 7, 2008
  31. David KastrupFeb 7, 2008
  32. Nicolas PitreFeb 7, 2008
  33. Luciano RochaFeb 7, 2008
  34. Jakub NarebskiFeb 7, 2008
  35. David KastrupFeb 7, 2008
  36. Michael PooleFeb 7, 2008
  37. David KastrupFeb 7, 2008
  38. Nicolas PitreFeb 7, 2008
  39. David KastrupFeb 7, 2008
  40. Luciano RochaFeb 7, 2008
  41. Johannes SchindelinFeb 7, 2008
  42. Steffen ProhaskaFeb 7, 2008
  43. David KastrupFeb 7, 2008
  44. Junio C HamanoFeb 7, 2008
  45. Johannes SchindelinFeb 7, 2008
  46. Junio C HamanoFeb 7, 2008
  47. Jari AaltoFeb 7, 2008
  48. Luciano RochaFeb 7, 2008
  49. Luciano RochaFeb 7, 2008
  50. Johannes SchindelinFeb 7, 2008
  51. Dmitry PotapovFeb 7, 2008
  52. Linus TorvaldsFeb 7, 2008
  53. Dmitry PotapovFeb 7, 2008
  54. Jonathan del StrotherFeb 7, 2008
  55. Steffen ProhaskaFeb 7, 2008
  56. Johannes SchindelinFeb 8, 2008
  57. Jeremy Maitin-ShepardFeb 7, 2008
  58. Dmitry PotapovFeb 7, 2008
  59. Linus TorvaldsFeb 7, 2008
  60. Schuberth, SebastianFeb 8, 2008
  61. Steffen ProhaskaFeb 8, 2008
  62. Andreas EricssonFeb 9, 2008

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