Jeff Houck wrote:
> "So GiRaM won't support pov files anymore until Povray become a fully 
> free software."
> 
> No great loss in my book. Giram has gone nowhere for a very long time 
> and it wasn't that useful or impressive to begin with IMO.

I would like to add my two cents worth.

1) I never like to put down any hard work that someone has put into a 
program for the benefit of others, but I would be lying if I said that 
my opinion of Giram does not match the one above. The quality of the 
program in no way puts the author in a position to jab at the quality of 
a project such as Povray. It sadens me to see human nature in this form.

2) I am the author and maintainer of several GPL licensed projects, and 
am an advocate for the GPL, yet I have no problem with the way that 
Povray is currently licensed. I would like to see Povray released under 
an OSI license, but all in due course--let's face it, these things take 
time; time which should be spent wisely.
Which brings me to my next point. If the author of Giram expended as 
much energy into his software as it has taken to fuel this little 
rampage, he could easy have written the basics for a Povray SDL 
parser--or found someone else who would be willing to contribute toward it.

I say again that this sadens me, especially with the damage this sort of 
nonsense can cause to Povray, the GPL and the community as a whole.

Freedom of speach. Yes, all good and well. Freedom to bring down the 
human race. Shouldn't be allowed--but then again, shouldn't happen in 
the first place.

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