On Wed, 06 May 2009 09:53:04 +0200, Hadron wrote: > Tim Smith <[email protected]> writes: > >> In article <[email protected]>, >> Chris Ahlstrom <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> After takin' a swig o' grog, Tim Smith belched out >>> this bit o' wisdom: >>> >>> > In article <[email protected]>, >>> > Chris Ahlstrom <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Nobody can honestly not understand the main meanings of the GPL. >>> > >>> > Is it OK under GPL to release a plug-in for a GPL program, if the plugin >>> > is under a license that is not compatible with GPL? >>> > >>> > Is it OK under GPL to release a GPL plug-in for a program that is under >>> > a license that is not compatible with GPL? E.g., could you release a >>> > GPL plug-in for Word? >>> >>> Jesus, you're as dense as Erik. What part of "corner cases" and "main >>> meaning" did you not understand? >> ... >>> Jesus, you're as dense as Erik. What part of "corner cases" and "main >>> meaning" did you not understand? >>> >>> And, in fact, you're probably taking it beyond legal considerations, into >>> the realm of a Free-software philosopher's feelings about ethics. >>> >>> The fact is that honest people have found the GPL very straightforward and >>> useful, hence its popularity. IBM legal eagles don't seem to mind it, even >>> if Microsoft found a way to break the spirit, if not the letter, of GPL 2. >> >> What you call "corner cases" are cases that have arisen frequently in >> the real world, and have been the source of much argument on such places >> as the Linux kernel mailing list. GNOME arose from the controversy over >> one of these "corner cases". Free, secure email was delayed over one of >> these "corner cases". The vast majority of Linux-based cell phones fall >> into one of these "corner cases", and are violating GPL, according to >> the interpretation of GPL at fsf.org. >> >> A corner case is (from Wikipedia): >> >> A corner case (or pathological case) is a problem or situation that >> occurs only outside of normal operating parameters ‹ specifically >> one that manifests itself when multiple environmental variables or >> conditions are simultaneously at extreme levels, even though each >> parameter is within the specified range for that parameter. >> >> If the "main meanings" of the GPL are so clear, how come so many people >> keep hitting these corner cases? Corner cases are supposed to be rare >> and hard to hit--not commonly run into like they are with GPL. > > As usual Arestrom comes out of a thread looking like a total idiot. His > willingness to look like a clueless dick in the "advocate" cause is > nothing short of amazing.
It's creepy. > The key here was that "NO, the GPL is NOT easily understood by everyone > and anyone that thinks it is is living in dream land". Like I said before, just the fact that these GPL threads go on for days and across multiple groups, shows that the GPL is not understood. > But no. Liarsuck has to come ranting and raving about "corner > cases". Headcases more like. He has to keep Spamowitz happy. > Despite all the proof Liarmutt will continue to yip and chase his tail > all in the cause of doing his Master Roy's bidding. > > It's embarrassing for all to see. Yes it is. To see a seemingly grown person act like a school girl fawning over her 11 grade math teacher is very sad. _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
