Re: Bug#101318: so what's wrong with freedos exactly?

2001-06-24 Thread Andreas Bombe
On Sun, Jun 24, 2001 at 04:16:56AM +0200, Joost Kooij wrote: My first though on this particular case was this: compilers, free or non-free, are used to compile source code that can be under any license of choice by its copyright holder. Users of a compiler do not want their choice of

Re: Bug#101318: so what's wrong with freedos exactly?

2001-06-24 Thread Joost Kooij
On Sun, Jun 24, 2001 at 10:29:31PM +0200, Andreas Bombe wrote: On Sun, Jun 24, 2001 at 04:16:56AM +0200, Joost Kooij wrote: My first though on this particular case was this: compilers, free or non-free, are used to compile source code that can be under any license of choice by its

Re: facultative linking and libraries. ...

2001-06-24 Thread Sven LUTHER
On Fri, Jun 22, 2001 at 09:45:57AM -0700, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote: Sven LUTHER [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Err, my understanding was that anything is compatible with the GPL, but that the GPL just stops you from distributing it without complying with the GPL, i am right with it ?

Re: Combining proprietary code and GPL for in-house use

2001-06-24 Thread Chloe Hoffman
This is not legal advice. No lawyer-client relationship is established. etc etc From: Raul Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: none [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], debian-legal@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Combining proprietary code and GPL for in-house use Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 09:01:25

Re: Question about the old BSD license and GPL (gtkipmsg)

2001-06-24 Thread Joey Hess
John Galt wrote: Because you failed to answer my question about three exchanges ago: if the GNU in Debian GNU/Linux isn't a form of credit where credit is due, then what is it? Try reading the first paragraph of http://www.debian.org/ and/or the Debian FAQ sometime. They'll give you two

Re: Question about the old BSD license and GPL (gtkipmsg)

2001-06-24 Thread John Galt
On Sun, 24 Jun 2001, Joey Hess wrote: John Galt wrote: Because you failed to answer my question about three exchanges ago: if the GNU in Debian GNU/Linux isn't a form of credit where credit is due, then what is it? Try reading the first paragraph of http://www.debian.org/ and/or the Debian

Re: Bug#101318: so what's wrong with freedos exactly?

2001-06-24 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
On Sun, Jun 24, 2001 at 04:16:56AM +0200, Joost Kooij wrote: But check out this gem that I stumbled upon: http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/components/activex/licensing.asp?frame=true This page should be submitted verbatim both to usenet on next april fools and to the microsoft