Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Oliva: "Two-way cooperation"

[Alexander Terekhov]

Alexandre Oliva wrote:
> 
> On Jun 21, 2007, Al Viro <viro@ftp.linux.org.uk> wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, Jun 21, 2007 at 06:39:07AM -0300, Alexandre Oliva wrote:
> 
> >> - the kernel Linux could use code from GPLv3 projects
> 
> > ... and inherit GPLv3 additional restrictions.  No.
> 
> Respecting the wishes of the author of that code.  Are you suggesting
> they should not be respected?
> 
> Anyone who's not happy about it can still take that portion out,
> unless you accept changes that make this nearly impossible, which I
> suppose you wouldn't given how strongly you feel about this.
> 
> Without this provision, you wouldn't be able to use the code in the
> first place, so I don't perceive any loss for anyone.  Do you?
> 
> >> - GPLv3 projects could use code from Linux
> 
> > Oh, rapture!  How could one object against such a glorious outcome?
> 
> Exactly ;-)
> 
> Two-way cooperation.  I'm told that's good.  I was told this was even
> desirable.
> 
> I can see that one-way cooperation could be perceived as unfair, even
> if permissions granted by GPLv3 are all granted by GPLv2 as well.
> 
> >> - each copyright holder would still get to enforce the terms s/he
> >> chose for his/her own code
> 
> > ... except for that pesky "no added restrictions" part, but hey, who
> > cares?
> 
> But see, nobody would be adding restrictions to *your* code.  You'd
> only be enabling mutual cooperation with projects whose authors
> weren't happy about restrictions some licensees could impose on others
> (including the authors themselves).
> 
> >> If you were to permit compatibility with GPLv3+ (rather than GPLv3),
> >> would you constrain it?  Would something like:
> >>
> >> as long as the later version grants each licensee the same
> >> permissions as GPLv2, except for constraining permissions that would
> >> enable one licensee to deny other licensees the exercise of the
> >> permissions granted by both licenses
> 
> > ... because it's For The Benefit Of User Freedoms!!!
> 
> It is either way.  Do you deny that tivoization also benefits one
> user/licensee?  And in detriment of others, while at that?
> 
> > No.  Permission denied.
> 
> Your opinion is duly noted.  Thanks.
> 
> > If somebody wants to dual-license *others* code,
> 
> This is not about dual licensing at all, and this is not about others
> code.  This is a decision you would have to make in order to enable
> cooperation between projects.
> 
> If you don't want to make this decision, that's fine.  Nobody can be
> forced to cooperate.  This works in both directions.
> 
> Don't try to frame those who want to respect and defend users'
> freedoms as uncooperative.  This is *your* decision, and your decision
> alone.
> 
> --
> Alexandre Oliva         http://www.lsd.ic.unicamp.br/~oliva/
> FSF Latin America Board Member         http://www.fsfla.org/
> Red Hat Compiler Engineer   aoliva@{redhat.com, gcc.gnu.org}
> Free Software Evangelist  oliva@{lsd.ic.unicamp.br, gnu.org}
> -

regards,
alexander.

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