[development] replace drupal.js with prototype.js?

[Herman Webley]

I don't think choosing to allow on GPL code in the Drupal project is
any more arrogant or assine than choosing to select the GPL for the
code we write.
(I don't think of either as being arrogant or assine)

More important might be the current CVS rule of no 3rd party software.
GPL or not prototype would have to be downloaded from its upstream
source. This obviously cannot work for a core javascript file.

(The difference between prototype.js/drupal.js and the xmlrpc library
is that the xmlrpc library was just used as a base (and as such our
fork of the library isn't hosted anywhere else) while prototype would
ideally follow the upstream source which would be the definitive
source).

On 11/16/05, Larry Garfield <larry at garfieldtech.com> wrote:
> Um, I really don't want to start a license flame war here, but claiming that
> we shouldn't use code under a less restrictive license than the GPL even if
> it's legal because that author didn't choose the Holy GPL goes beyond
> arrogant to asinine.  The Linux kernel uses BSD networking code quite
> happily, for instance, and not even Stallman has a problem with that.
>
> An MIT/BSD/esque library, included into Drupal and distributed with it, is
> distributed by Drupal under the GPL.  It's 100% legal and 100% Free Software
> compliant.  vrms would be perfectly happy with it. :-)
>
> I've not used Prototype so I cannot speak to its technical qualities, but from
> a legal/licensing standpoint there's really no legitimate dispute if it's
> MIT-esque licensed.
>
> On Wednesday 16 November 2005 03:13 pm, Gordon Heydon wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Even though they are compatible, the basic thing is that only GPL'ed
> > software is allowed in drupal. This is not a compatibility issue, but
> > more the philosophy of drupal.
> >
> > Gordon.
> >
> > On Wed, 2005-11-16 at 08:55 -0800, Colin Brumelle wrote:
> > > I believe the two licenses are compatible.
> > > See:
> > > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/license-list.html#GPLCompatibleLicenses
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 11/16/05, Ber Kessels <ber at webschuur.com> wrote:
> > >         prototype is not GPL, it is MIT. we only allow GPL. I think
> > >         this is a big problem.
> > >
> > >         Ber
> > >
> > >         On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:23:23 -0800
> > >
> > >         Colin Brumelle <colin at bryght.com> wrote:
> > >         > I've done some work with Prototype, and have found it to be
> > >
> > >         really well
> > >
> > >         > thought out. I would love to see Drupal standardise on this
> > >
> > >         package for
> > >
> > >         > adding AJAX functionality. Prototypes inclusion in Rails
> > >
> > >         also offers some
> > >
> > >         > guarantees that it will be around for a while, developed
> > >
> > >         further, and
> > >
> > >         > maintained.
> > >         >
> > >         > +1 from me...
>
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>
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> Jefferson
>


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Best regards,
Herman Webley