> Can I just ask everyone, please let's not have another BK licensing
> discussion...
I want to echo this sentiment. There is NO benefit to be had from a BitKeeper licensing discussion on EITHER list. Larry has chosen a license he is comfortable with. So have I (GPL). We have different motivations for our choices.
In due course, the market (you) will decide what license is acceptable. Arguing about licenses before the software exists is silly. Hell, you may not even LIKE the software.
Please don't waste everybody's time and bandwidth. Any time we spend on licensing debates is time when we could be getting something *useful* done.
Jonathan S. Shapiro