Rekall and associated software go 100% GPL

[John Dean]

On 10-Nov-2003, Ben Finney <bignose-hates-spam at and-benfinney-does-too.id.au>
wrote:

> On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 19:59:28 GMT, John Dean wrote:
> > It gives me great pleasure to inform you that Rekall, the
> > cross-platform alternative to MS Access, is now totally GPL.
>
> Like others have stated, I'm waiting to see if the other parties with
> copyright interest in Rekall (i.e. TheKompany) agree to the release of
> code under the GPL.

TheKompany should be making an announcement on NewForge/Slashdot tomorrow,
17th Nov.

>
> > In order for you to be able to download you must register with the
> > Total Rekall Portal.
>
> Or, wait for someone who has already downloaded it to redistribute
> without this requirement, since the GPL permits this.

This is quite true

>
> > The reason we have have made this a requirement is because we would
> > like to be able to notify everybody when a new version becomes
> > available.
>
> Surely it would be sufficient to encourage (*not* require) users to
> subscribe to a rekall-anounce mailing list?

There isn't a rekall-anounce mailing list and since very few people sign up
to mailing lists in the first place, I have chosen to do it this way

>
> > You should also be aware that in order for for us to continue the
> > future development of Rekall we will have to charge for technical
> > support, customisation, training and consulting, therefore, now that
> > we have gone wholly GPL, you will have to take out a technical support
> > subscription.
>
> Sounds like a fine way to fund development and infrastructure.

We have to make a living. Now you wouldn't begrudge that, would you. Besides
nobody is compelling you to take out a subscripion, are they. We could
always revert back to the commercial license, if you would prefer.



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Best Regards
John