# To subscribers of the xforms list from Jens Thoms Toerring <Jens.Toerring@physik.fu-berlin.de> :
On Fri, Mar 29, 2002 at 01:43:02PM -0800, spl@ncmir.ucsd.edu wrote:
> # To subscribers of the xforms list from spl@ncmir.ucsd.edu :
>
> > Please EITHER sort out the open source debacle OR do
> > as Peter requests - bring all the releases to the same
> > fix level.
>
> I was going to hold off on this announcement till Monday, when I could
> get back to the lab and finish off one or two details, such as a
> `README' file and `INSTALL' file, but then I realized Monday is April
> 1 and nobody'd probably believe me:
>
> As of April 1, 2002, 12 Noon Pacific Standard Time XForms will
> be available as Open Source, licensed under LGPL.
I am extremely happy that this really happens! I always was torn between
using XForms because it's so extremely useful and not using it because
of the issues with the license. But finally, there is no reason left not
to use it. I guess that it will now be used for a lot more projects!
> My thanks to TC for his hard work over many, many years for making
> this possible -- especially for his excellent documentation, both
> internal and the XForms manual, without which even the snazziest
> package is useless.
> And, of course, to Mark Overmars, who originated the `Forms' library
> over a decade ago.
I only could repeat your sentences to express my sentiments, so just also
my deeply felt thanks to TC and Mark Overmars.
> At some point thereafter, I'll take on the official title of project
> lead or whatever the hell people want to call me (other than the names
> the usually reserve for pointy-haired induhviduals). News as it
> happens.
I hope you will not become annoyed by getting flooded with bug fixes
and proposals of what to improve;-) I got my little list of problems
that I would like to see resolved and now, where we will be able to
send patches instead of just complaints, it's going to be much more fun...
Best regards, Jens
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