On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:37:12 +0200 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Joerg Schilling) wrote:
> Daniel Iliev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > So, mkisofs.c is the "Program" and cdrtools is a "work based on the > > Program", right? > > If you believe this and what you claimed later, then the GPL would be > a definitely non-free license. See the OpenSource definition at > http://www.opensource.org/docs/osd No, I don't believe in anything. I'm just trying to provoke you to finally explain those things here. You see, I'm such kind of person, who even doesn't need you to show any reference to public sources where the attacks against you could be seen. I would understand and accept your position even if you had only explained it and answered the questions it arises. Unfortunately you don't do that. You don't say "There is no problem in mixing GPL and CDDL in cdrtools because...", the only thing I saw you saying was "If there is problem with cdrtools, the fork has the same problem and another 10000 other problems" Well, I don't give a damn if the fork has any problems, I don't use it, I use your package, cdrtools. So, I'm interested only and only in the cdrtools case. Yes, the questions that I'm arising were originally asked by the people you say attacked you, I don't try to hide that. The problem is I see logic in those questions and unfortunately I never saw you or anyone else for that matter explaining why there is no problem to mix CDDL and GPL in cdrtools. The only thing I saw was something like "I consulted layers and they said there was no problem". Well, that's not enough. Quote those layers. Ask them to allow you to make their statement public and publish it. Do something logical at last for crying out loud! > > Unfortunately the GPL has not been written in an unambiguous way. > This is why the OSI rated the GPL as non-free for several years. Some > years ago, the FSF explained that the GPL needs to be interpreted in > a way that makes it compliant to the rules at > http://www.opensource.org/docs/osd > > Jörg > Alright! GPL is bad! But it out is there, and some parts of cdrtools are under that bad license. Like it or not, you have to obey it. So, please, explain how one (meaning you) could mix GPL and CDDL w/o violating GPL. Interpret it for me, please. -- Best regards, Daniel -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
