On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 16:10:05 +0200, Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Jul 21, 2004 at 02:39:22PM +0100, Edmund Grimley-Evans wrote: > > possible, I think, that a microprocessor company might want to modify > > GCC to make it handle some new instructions that are highly > > confidential, then release the modified GCC to partners who have > > signed non-disclosure agreements, and publicly announce that they are > > doing this, without revealing details of how the new instructions > > work. I think that's possible with the GPL, but not with the QPL. > > So, too bad for them.
This hypothetical company is a user and the use described in Edmund's example is what should be possible with free software. Given that Debian claims the users and free software are its main priorities a statement like that is ridiculous. Patrick
