Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down ..

[Rjack]

Doctor Smith wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:22:44 -0400, amicus_curious wrote:
>
> > "Doctor Smith" <iaintgotnostinkinemail@ols.net> wrote in message 
> > news:13jwhdqk0z0zy$.1bpbgtolu230q.dlg@40tude.net...
> > > On Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:19:24 -0400, Rjack wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > Where is the offer of GPL source code? Is TomTom violating the GPL?
> > > > Where is the SFLC. He. He.
> > > >
> > > > Sincerely,
> > > > Rjack :)
> > > Got me.
> > > I haven't been following this other than at a very high level.
> > > IOW Microsoft is going after Tomtom.
> > TomTom does have a fairly extensive stash of GPL source on their website 
> > that presumably has resulted from the heat applied back in 2004 by the FSF 
> > watchdogs.
> >
> > What is kind of interesting here is that the GPL purists, notably SJVN, a 
> > Linux blogger of note, is insisting that TomTom be barred from making any 
> > kind of patent deal with Mr. Softee.  He suggests that the GPL provision 
> > denying such deals be invoked and TomTom be put out of business thereby. 
> > That is kind of harsh treatment of a GPL player who has been abiding by the 
> > rules for a long time.  Vicious folk, those GPLers!
>
> The problem with the GPL fanatics is that choice is only good when you make
> the same choices that *they* make.
> Have a conflicting or differing opinion and they will come after you like
> rabid dogs on the attack.

Yeh... A rabid dog attack *and* an automatic voluntary dismissal to 
any federal suit they file.

> It boils down to either being 100 percent with them or you being the enemy
> in their eyes.