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Re: VMS support
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Thien-Thi Nguyen |
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Re: VMS support |
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Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:44:12 +0200 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.0.60 (gnu/linux) |
() Stefan Monnier <address@hidden>
() Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:05:01 -0400
The only question that I think is really relevant is: is there
some hope that someone will pursue this work (both the
copyright assignment issue and the update of the code to the
Emacs-CVS-trunk codebase) in some foreseeable future.
Personally speaking, there is hope, in two parts:
a/ I received a clarification about the nuances between
"disclaiming interest" and "copyright assignment" from the FSF
copyright clerk (thanks!), which can be summed up (IIUC) as:
Richard Levitte's code is ok to use, if i copyright the
(extensive) changes i've made to it, since i myself have done
the past/future assignment.
b/ I have a soft spot for VMS, though that spot shrinks w/ time.
If i can finangle a $ituation to provide a port of Emacs 22 (or
Emacs 23, once it settles), i will do it, otherwise no.
Having said that, i haven't queried potential funders yet, and the
negotiation process may take a while, and it may ultimately block
indefinitely, so "in some foreseeable future" is not indicated.
I say go ahead and zonk the VMS support. If someone funds another
port (by me or whoever), previous source can always be re-dredged
and previous "expertise" can always be re-fudged. :-D
If anyone reading this is in a position to expedite b/ (above),
please feel free to contact me privately.
thi
- VMS support, Chong Yidong, 2008/07/21
- Re: VMS support, Thien-Thi Nguyen, 2008/07/23
- Re: VMS support, Stefan Monnier, 2008/07/23
- Re: VMS support,
Thien-Thi Nguyen <=
- Re: VMS support, Stefan Monnier, 2008/07/24
- Re: VMS support, Dan Nicolaescu, 2008/07/24
- Re: VMS support, Stefan Monnier, 2008/07/24
- Re: VMS support, Dan Nicolaescu, 2008/07/27
- Re: VMS support, Stefan Monnier, 2008/07/27
- Re: VMS support, Dan Nicolaescu, 2008/07/27
- Re: VMS support, Stefan Monnier, 2008/07/27
- Re: VMS support, Dan Nicolaescu, 2008/07/27
- Re: VMS support, Stefan Monnier, 2008/07/27
- Re: VMS support, Dan Nicolaescu, 2008/07/27