From: Thien-Thi Nguyen <ttn@gnuvola.org>
To: emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: VMS support
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:44:12 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <873alz681f.fsf@ambire.localdomain> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <jwv63qwgyjl.fsf-monnier+emacs@gnu.org> (Stefan Monnier's message of "Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:05:01 -0400")
() Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
() 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
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-07-24 7:44 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 19+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
[not found] <87iquzmcxm.fsf@stupidchicken.com>
[not found] ` <87d4l76ntu.fsf@ambire.localdomain>
2008-07-21 19:52 ` VMS support Chong Yidong
2008-07-23 10:27 ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2008-07-23 20:05 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-07-24 7:44 ` Thien-Thi Nguyen [this message]
2008-07-24 13:59 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-07-24 16:55 ` Dan Nicolaescu
2008-07-24 19:58 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-07-27 18:41 ` Dan Nicolaescu
2008-07-27 18:48 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-07-27 19:06 ` Dan Nicolaescu
2008-07-27 19:31 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-07-27 19:51 ` Dan Nicolaescu
2008-07-27 20:44 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-07-27 21:41 ` Dan Nicolaescu
2008-07-28 9:15 ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2008-07-24 17:34 ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2008-07-24 20:00 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-07-24 20:40 ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2008-07-24 2:23 ` Richard M Stallman
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