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Re: GPL traitor !
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David Kastrup |
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Re: GPL traitor ! |
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Fri, 01 May 2009 10:57:33 +0200 |
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Rjack <user@example.net> writes:
> Alan Mackenzie wrote:
>
>>
>>> I seems that anyone in the World who disagrees with the FSF's
>>> interpretation of the GPL license and philosophy "misunderstands"
>>> the GPL. Please tell us more about "misunderstanding" the GPL
>>> since we are all too dumb to understand:
>>
>> Not at all. Plenty of sensible people who disagree with the FSF's
>> philosophy understand the GPL perfectly well - it's not difficult.
>> A whole wodge of lawyers at Microsoft, for instance. Possibly
>> even yourself.
>
> Alan, I understand the GPL from the official track record for
> infringement claims filed in U.S. Federal Court by the SFLC and FSF:
>
> 1. Dismissal Without Prejudice.
>
> 2. Dismissal Without Prejudice.
>
> 3. Dismissal Without Prejudice.
>
> 4. Dismissal WITH PREJUDICE.
>
> 5. Dismissal Without Prejudice.
>
> 6. Dismissal Without Prejudice.
>
> 7. Dismissal Without Prejudice.
>
> 8. Dismissal WITH PREJUDICE.
But that tells nothing about the license. If a dozen court cases about
theft get dismissed in a court, does that tell us that property laws are
invalid? It just tells us that the involved parties have a conflict
that is not decided or resolved by the court eventually.
--
David Kastrup
- Re: GPL traitor !, (continued)
- Re: GPL traitor !, Erik Funkenbusch, 2009/05/01
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- Re: GPL traitor !, Tim Smith, 2009/05/01
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- Re: GPL traitor !, Hadron, 2009/05/04
Re: GPL traitor !, Erik Funkenbusch, 2009/05/01
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Re: GPL traitor !, Hadron, 2009/05/04
Re: GPL traitor !, Erik Funkenbusch, 2009/05/05
Re: GPL traitor !, Hadron, 2009/05/05
Re: GPL traitor !, Chris Ahlstrom, 2009/05/05
Re: GPL traitor !, Erik Funkenbusch, 2009/05/05
Re: GPL traitor !, Chris Ahlstrom, 2009/05/05