-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, Apr 03, 2007 at 05:45:48PM +0200, Joe Hart wrote: > Greg Folkert wrote: > > On Mon, 2007-04-02 at 22:34 -0500, John Hasler wrote: > >> I wrote: > >>> It's appalling, but there is nothing to be done. > >> Doug writes: > >>> Would you elaborate? It left me concerned but I'm not a language lawyer > >>> so I don't really understand. > >> You've put your finger on a major defect. > >> > >>> If you're appalled, presumably you 'get it'. > >> This is not the right forum for me to express my opinions as to what is > >> wrong with GPLV3. It is being discussed extensively and knowledgeably on > >> Groklaw. While most there are supporters, they are discussing it > >> reasonably objectively. As to why I say nothing can be done, what I see as > >> major defects are inevitable consequences of what Richard clearly views as > >> essential features. > > > > Even PJ doesn't get it. All she sees is the Glorious GPL getting an > > update. Not that it is all bad, just that much of the "additional" stuff > > is... appalling. > > > > The GPLv2 is very good and has enough language in it already, but some > > feel the asterix and tivo stuff seriously violate the spirit. > > > > Nah, they just skirt along the line. Which is fine. > > > > About all I can say without going into a long and very OT response > > (tirade as some would call it). > > > > And since many people are complaining about OT stuff already. I'll stop. > > Greg, > > I am very interested in the GPLv3. > > This tirade of yours, I would like to hear so if you'd like to voice > your opinion, I'm asking. If you think it's not appropriate here, then > send it to me off list please. > > Joe >
Actually I'd like to hear it too. The GNU GPL is very Debian related, seeing as Debian is one of the only distros with a strong voice when it comes to free software. And I'm very interested to hear the legal side of things, since I really haven't taken the time to wade through the GNU GPL (Not even v2). -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFGEpqL/o7Q/FCvPe0RAtknAJ4umcEIgcB2xkc6TQqhbh6SEpV2RACgiVDQ n3pubg/AqEaCsen3/f5gaUA= =fEqP -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
