Currently, the FSF has title to lots of GPLed software and encourages
independent developers of GPLed software to assign title to it, because it
has the resources to defend the copyright in court, if necessary.
Also, most of the GPLed software is released under "Version 2 or any later
version" of the GPL.
What will happen if:
1. Another gang succeeds RMS and his loyal supporters in FSF; and that
gang is not as committed to the ideals of Free Software. Such a gang
will eventually find a way to subvert the intentions of FSF in a way
detrimental to the spirit of RMS and today's FSF and GPL.
2. What if someday the people controlling FSF release Version 5 of the
GPL, which says that they (FSF) alone are allowed the rights; and other
people have to pay royalties (e.g. "to pay for court costs incurred by
the need to defend GPL").
3. What if FSF is driven somehow to bankruptcy (even if due to no fault of
its own) and its creditors take over all GPLed software assigned to it
and re-release it under MS-like terms.
--- Omer
There is no IGLU Cabal. It was taken over and was driven into bankruptcy
and its original goals were subverted.
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