On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Arno Fischer<a.f....@novotech.co.at> wrote: > In article <pine.lnx.4.64ksi.0906271550150.14...@home-gw.koi8.net>, > k...@koi8.net says... >> On Sat, 27 Jun 2009, Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote: >> >> > > >> > > and this is why i dislike the GPLv3. the GPLv2 was all about the >> > source, so >> > > the conversation between developers and everyone else was "you can >> > take my >> > > source and modify it all you want, but i want to see the changes". >> > sounds >> > > fair. >> > > >> > > GPLv3 (ignoring the fix for the loophole with web applications) adds >> > *nothing* >> > > to this premise. instead, it's used as an ideological club such that >> > the >> > > conversation is now "i have all these ideas about how software should >> > and >> > > shouldnt be utilized, so if you want to use my software, you too now >> > have to >> > > subscribe to my way of thinking and you have to show me the changes". >> > > >> > > so what does moving from GPLv2 to GPLv3 gain us in terms of >> > protections ? >> > > nothing. it does however allow us to restrict the people who want to >> > use u- >> > > boot to using it in only ways we've "blessed". that's plain wrong in >> > my eyes >> > > and none of our business in the first place. >> > > >> > > > I think it is not a coincidence that devices which can be updated >> > with >> > > > arbitrary firmware sells pretty good in the meantime. Who buys >> > routers >> > > > capable of running OpenWRT because of their original firmware? >> > > >> > > then let your wallet/politicians do the talking. i certainly do -- i >> > avoid >> > > purchasing any music/games encumbered with DRM, or companies that >> > employ such >> > > methods. but i'm above going around and forcing people to think the >> > way i do >> > > with licenses. >> >> > agreed with Mike. >> >> Second that. >> >> --- >> ****************************************************************** >> * ...@home KOI8 Net < > The impossible we do immediately. > Third that. >
Arno: I thought only "main developers" could state their opinion regarding this? You don't seem to be that according to git-log. Detlev: If one-line patch contributers are allowed to vote (which may not be fair), my vote goes for GPLv3. Keep fighting for freedom ;-) > _______________________________________________ > U-Boot mailing list > U-Boot@lists.denx.de > http://lists.denx.de/mailman/listinfo/u-boot > _______________________________________________ U-Boot mailing list U-Boot@lists.denx.de http://lists.denx.de/mailman/listinfo/u-boot
