- Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:18:36 +0000
- From: "David Cernat (@davidcernat)" [email protected]
- Subject: Re: openmw | TES3MP has changed the license, adding additional restrictions (#7935)
The original license was not removed. Additional terms were added that were specified to apply to the "TES3MP Source Code". Since section 7 mentions that such terms are applied to added material and not the original covered work, the implication (and the reading based on the principle of charity) was that they applied to TES3MP's added material.
Especially if it wasn't clearly delineated what code is under your modified license vs OpenMW's original license.
Every change made by TES3MP to an OpenMW source file is either between "Start of TES3MP change" and "End of TES3MP change" or "Start of TES3MP addition" and "End of TES3MP addition" comments.
And at least from what's available on archive.org, I don't see them causing unwarranted drama.
I really cannot see a better description than unwarranted drama for this.
If they were causing unwarranted drama, we'd be able to see that in the issue, but deleting it makes it look like you had something to hide or try to quietly sweep under the rug, rather than them being unreasonable.
These license additions applying to TES3MP were discussed as early as 2018 (when Malseph forked TES3MP) and were made more than two years ago. They were very visible and out in the open.
Your behavior with refusing to do so and then delete the issue altogether, though (and only doing something now after it was brought here)
I didn't do something only after it was brought here. I did something after I woke up, since it was late at night and the only activity that happened in-between for me was sleeping for several hours.
does come across as concerning.
I don't think this community makes even the slightest effort to avoid drama. OpenMW project leaders have been emotionally drained by similar dynamics in other situations.