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Yaroslav Khnygin

@gmpalter @lisp_discussions Is it possible to make it a GPL/MIT/BSD-licensed release?

7 Jul 2023 at 17:26 | Wall-to-wall | Open on mastodon.ie
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Gary Palter

@surabax @lisp_discussions
I’m fairly certain that the IP's owner won’t do that. However, he has indicated that he's willing to make it available for non-commercial use.

7 Jul 2023 at 17:32 | Open on hachyderm.io
dave

@surabax @lisp_discussions @gmpalter any way to convince them otherwise? It's a huge piece of history that belongs in the commons.

8 Jul 2023 at 1:31 | Open on toot.cat
happycube

@dthompson @surabax @lisp_discussions @gmpalter Baby steps. Also I think he used to make a decent bit of money on service contracts at least into the 2010's.

8 Jul 2023 at 3:39 | Open on hachyderm.io
Gary Palter

@happycube @dthompson @surabax @lisp_discussions
That’s David Schmidt and he’s not the owner of the IP.

8 Jul 2023 at 13:40 | Open on hachyderm.io
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clint326

@gmpalter @surabax @lisp_discussions

The owner isn’t DB from ExperTelligence, is it? I worked for them in the 1984-85 timeframe. Fantastic experience! I remember going to a big Symbolics party during IJCAI ‘85 in Los Angeles. I’d love to see at least some of the Symbolics IP become open source.

8 Jul 2023 at 4:25 | Open on hachyderm.io
Gary Palter

@clint326 @surabax @lisp_discussions
It’s not DB. I don’t feel comfortable naming the actual owner.

8 Jul 2023 at 13:40 | Open on hachyderm.io
clint326

@gmpalter @surabax @lisp_discussions

Understood. I look forward to watching this play out. It could be very interesting. But, I'm 60 so let's keep it moving, lol.

8 Jul 2023 at 15:05 | Open on hachyderm.io
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