On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 4:54 AM, Audrius <[email protected]>wrote:
> Google has had a possibility to pick the GPL-licensed IceTea > distribution and build on the top of that - GPL provides protection > against the software patents that are now involved in the lawsuit. > How so? If you release code that infringes on patents, it infringes on patents, period. It doesn't matter what license you're releasing it under. Besides, as we discussed, GPL is a terrible license that basically takes away all your rights and forces anyone that uses it to do the same. > Who does not like that license and seeks something more proprietary always > risks to get more than he wants. I am really not ready to fight and > die for a company so careless. > "Fight and die"? Geez, we're talking about software here, chill out. -- Cédric -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
