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[edit] Licensing

I've removed the text about Xming being free software. The website states that the author believes that redistribution without "asking permission" is a copyvio, which is nonsense. It'd be misleading to present the software as GPL on here when the author doesn't appear to have read it. Chris Cunningham 11:50, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

If you don't agree with the terms of use (license) and the terms of copying (copyright) don't use it. It's free to everyone who doesn't wear a pirate's hat :) [Colin Harrison] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.3.107.196 (talk • contribs) 21:35, 13 July 2007

Oh, I won't. But I'm also not going to allow the article to say that it's free software or that it's under the unmodified GPL, because neither of those things are true if redistribution is prohibited without seeking permission. Chris Cunningham 08:18, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Chris, I agree that we shouldnt state a license unless the author is clear about the licensing. This looks messy and I am surprised that there hasn't been any tech news about this licensing abnormality. John Vandenberg 08:14, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

It only says redistribution of "the Xming website, documentation, images, executables or installers" is copyright violation. Not the code itself. (as of August 10 anyway) --Spoon! 04:56, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

"Executables and installers"? You can't claim GPL and ban redistribution of binaries. Fair enough if the claimed licence were MPL or something, but it's GPL. Chris Cunningham 13:06, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Explanatory text

I agree that more info needs to be added on what Xming is, but the correct approach is to take it slowly and ensure that information is accurate, appropriate and added in the correct style. There doesn't need to be a desperate rush to add tutorials to the article, and a rootless X server for Windows is useful for considerably more than getting terminal sessions to Unix boxes. Chris Cunningham 08:10, 18 July 2007 (UTC)