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Re: Way forward with FSF


> >I suppose we should also consider what happens if it all falls through
> >with FSF. They change there mind, or say they don't have the resources
> >needed to sort this out until this SCO thing is sorted out, they go
> >bankrupt paying legal fees, get burnt down in a bush fire,... The
> >assignments are then in limbo, being held by eCosCentric waiting to be
> >tranferred to somewhere they cannot go.
> 
> I see your point, but I don't think we really have many alternatives. The 
> public commitment isn't a legal thing, but since eCosCentric is focussed 
> on eCos users, pissing off the entire eCos community in one fell swoop 
> isn't exactly likely to be part of the agenda :-) (and I wouldn't be here 
> if it was even considered!). If the maintainers collectively decide on a 
> different course of action eCosCentric would abide by that.

I'd say this needs publically stating as part of the agreement to
forward to FSF. Its the obvious question people will ask when
considering why we are doing this intermediate solution. There is no
guarantee it will all be sorted out with FSF and people want to know
what happens then. 

     Andrew


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