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Ben,

You hit the nail on the head!

As long as I know you are in there fighting for us I will have confidence in
InterBase's future.

Thanks,
Jason Wharton
CPS - Mesa AZ
http://www.ibobjects.com


"Ben Matterson (Borland)" <bmatterson@borland.com> wrote in message
news:3AC0D4A5.3C63E458@borland.com...
>
>
> Shaunak Mistry wrote:
> >
> > Toni,
> >
> > Whatever changes you post here will go into the InterBase Open
> > source tree on source forge (the open source tree). If we feel
> > the change also adds value to the certified product we might
> > put it in the certified release.
> >
> > So open source changes which make it into the licensed version
> > will always be in the open source tree.
> >
> > I think this is exactly what you and hopefully other open source
> > developers are asking for.
>
> Almost. I think they are also concerned about contributing to an open
> source project and then seeing the code they contributed end up in a
> commercial product. In other (blunter) words, they are concerned about
> Borland misrepresenting the nature of the project (open source vs.
> commercial), and having their uncompensated efforts going toward
> lining Borland's pockets.
>
> If I'm way wrong on this, someone will correct me, I know. ;)
>
> Ben
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