Synaptics MIT license, again

[Thomas Dickey]

On Tue, 22 May 2007, Stuart Kreitman wrote:

> Thomas Dickey wrote:
>> On Tue, 22 May 2007, Stuart Kreitman wrote:
>> 
>>> Thomas Dickey wrote:
>>>> presumably the sponsors of X.Org get some benefit (you might spend a few
>>>> seconds learning who pays the bills).
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> The benefit to sponsors these days is pretty much limited to the
>>> privilege to make a donation.
>> 
>> oh.  That sounds as if you're saying that the sponsors don't use the code 
>> anymore (otherwise someone might notice if it were no longer usable).
>> 
> Read my whole message.  Of course Sun and other sponsors use the code.  We

I read your message, and realize that you're not thinking about what you 
said.

I was pointing out that if X.Org stops doing what Sun needs,
Sun's certainly able to stop sponsoring X.Org, and it's something
that X.Org's board presumably keeps in mind.

> are sponsors, and we are also Xorg members and contributors.
> The point is  that providing sponsorship donations does not confer any 
> special influence or benefit to the sponsor.
>
> Stuart
>

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