I don't expect a response, but I would like to at least give you one. Developing software is something I do on a daily basis. I deal with NDAs, licenses, and intellectual property on a daily basis. This is an ethical debate, since actions have been made to effectively change the original BBCM software and release it under a different license. Regardless of what users feel, which my seem wrong, is irrelevant to how BBCM is licensed. Even after Cedric began posting updates without my prior approval and going through me first, I allowed it for the users. I just stopped posting them as "official" updates.
My feelings and assertiveness in enforcing my license is not, nor will it ever, be wrong. Legally, that is my right.
Sigh. You are way too obsessed with "license" thing, KK. Sometimes you need to step back and looking globally at the situation. We're talking about a free add-on, and someone helping the community. I don't know all the details between both of you, and there were most likely misunderstanding, lack of communication, and awkwardness how the issue has been handled resulting this non-sense, but again no harm has been done, just a guy wanting to support and keeping alive your add-on, when you could not. Talking license in such case
should be irrelevant, at least not a major issue, at best forgivable. It's not like he has stolen the code to sell the add-on, it's the complete opposite. Even now, all your reasoning goes to "license", "right", "legal" ? Am I alone to think, in
this specific situation, it's kind of sad to put above all what happened/claiming license for thes first updates/etc, instead of thinking how to provide an awesome add-on together ? It was cool you allowed him at first, less cool after you stop to update for some reasons. Why did not you try to work together with him ? If I would guess, I would suspect at some point, you were not pleased Cédric has taken the lead with all these updates, and your stubbornness on the license comes from the fact you prefer to have full control on the add-on (which is understandable/nothing wrong with that). That's said, I respect such choice, but I can't help to think : "what a waste !".
... It seems that the only stumbling block here is the license, and what can best be described as "misunderstandings" when it comes to licensing. So it seems to me that the best approach for everyone would be for Cedric to take a step back change the license back to the original, and for KK to continue sanctioning the "unofficial" improvements made by Cedric ...
Personally, I just want the best addon I can get, and be assured it has a future as far as maintenance and development goes.
The code being rewritten, there is nothing to change, Cheesegrits. As user you would want the best add-on, and so far Cédric's version is the best and you could say thanks to him, he has assured a future at some point. That's why, what you said, is unfair.
It would seem there is some incompatibility in the way of working for both, it happens, so I would suggest/encourage instead, if Cédric wants still to provide new updates, to create another add-on in the RM because his work is appreciated by the users. It's kind of sad, but even after hearing users concerns, if both don't want/can't work together, there is nothing we can do more, excepting respecting author's choice. I still hope both making peace for the sake of the community, and finding a way to work together, which would be seriously awesome.
I smell Brogan near.
My last answer about the matter here. if there is a next time I promise to answer by PC.
