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Re: Can linux kernel claim it uses GPL v2?


From: Alexander Terekhov
Subject: Re: Can linux kernel claim it uses GPL v2?
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:25:56 +0200

David Kastrup wrote:
> 
> Alexander Terekhov <terekhov@web.de> writes:
> 
> > David Kastrup wrote:
> >>
> >> Alexander Terekhov <terekhov@web.de> writes:
> >>
> >> > "Alfred M. Szmidt" wrote:
> >> > [...]
> >> >> >From offical dutites, yes, because Thomas went against the policies of
> >> >> the GNU project (outright refusing to use the GFDL in a GNU project
> >> >
> >> > Interesting. So much about GNU freedom of speech.
> >>
> >> As the maintainer of a GNU project, one is responsible for
> >> implementing the GNU policies.  That's not a matter of freedom of
> >                       ^
> >                       |
> > Grand-Imperator's ----+ (aka GNU President)
> 
> Of course the president of the FSF sets the policies of the GNU
> project he initiated and is in charge of.  That's nothing to be
> surprised about.

Really? While US President has the power to veto decisions (except 
constitutional amendments) made by Congress, the Congress has the 
power to negate presidential vetos (2/3 majority vote).

> 
> > And what exactly did Bushnell failed to implement apart from voicing
> > dissent regarding (un)freeness of the GFDL?
> 
> Your reading comprehension seems to be impaired.  It was not a problem
> of "voicing dissent" with the documentation policies, but rather of
> failing to implement them in a project where he was in the officially
> appointed position for doing so.

And what did he failed to implement? Care to provide an example of his
refusal to adhere in *implementing* something? 

regards,
alexander.


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