[GNUz] Non-free BitKeeper and the Linux kernel

[Martin Baehr]

On Sat, Apr 09, 2005 at 10:36:46AM +1200, Jim Cheetham wrote:
> <quote src="http://kerneltrap.org/node/4966">
> Attempts to reverse engineer some of BitKeeper's features have lead to 
> repeated cautions by BitMover. Most recently two such reverse 
> engineering attempts have contributed to BitMover's decision to end the 
> development and availability of the free BitKeeper product.
> </quote>

that's what bitkeeper claims, where is what tridge has to say about this
<quote src="http://os.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=05/04/11/118211">
- In late February I wrote a tool that is interoperable with BitKeeper.
  The aim was to provide export to other source code management tools
  and provide a useful tool to the community.

- I did not use BitKeeper at all in writing this tool and thus was never
  subject to the BitKeeper license. I developed the tool in a completely
  ethical and legal manner. 
</quote>

greetings, martin.
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