MailScanner Future

[Scott Silva]

Peter Russell spake the following on 4/19/2006 3:03 PM:
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> Scott Silva wrote:
>> Rob Poe spake the following on 4/19/2006 7:33 AM:
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>>> I had a quick question regarding MailScanner's future.
>>>
>>> I noticed that there is now a company that provides either
>>> installation services, and possibly a new product (for $) that
>>> installs all kinds of goodies on servers automagically.  What about
>>> the core of MailScanner.  Will it remain Open Source, or is the
>>> future going to see a "Closing of the Source" and eventually see
>>> MailScanner become a commercial product?
>>>
>>> I'm not trying to stir anything up .. But it is a legitimate
>>> question.  :)
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>
>> I can't answer for Julian's future intentions, but he has stated in
>> the past
>> that the core will remain free, and the extra bells and whistles of the
>> DefenderMX product will justify its purchase and support contracts to
>> those
>> who require it.
>>
> I cant speak for him either, but its not free, Julian spends a lot of
> time developing it. If you are a commercial user you should consider
> making a donation. Whatever that donation is its gonna be a LOT less
> than any licensing for any commercial products.
I meant free as in the normal definition of open source software. IE ..
"Free as in speech, not free as in beer".

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