On Sat, Nov 18, 2006 12:48:12 PM +0100, Pascal Bleser ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > M Harris wrote: > > http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1000121 > > Here is my reply to that piece of junk: > http://dev-loki.blogspot.com/2006/11/call-to-dump-suse-linux-wtf.html >
I can't see in your reply an answer to the concerns I already expressed on this list (http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse/2006-11/msg01697.html). The relevant part is posted again below. May I ask you to comment? Thanks. >My understanding is that what Novell is trying to do is make sure >that ONLY the variety of Linux controlled by Novell can be used >(paying!) where it really matters and makes a difference (public >administrations, schools and businesses). > >If I'm wrong, that's good, but then can you please point me to >official declarations from Microsoft, Novell or their single >executives stating or admitting that any organizations or end user >can professionally use or develop other "brands" of "Free as in >Freedom" software without legal risks? > >> Helping Novell is helping the community. > >That's difficult to believe *if* what Novell is doing strenghtens the >concept that the community has no right or legal guarantees to >develop or use, for any purpose, other Free Software. Again, please >provide proofs that this is not the case, I'd really like (seriously) >to be wrong on this. Marco -- The right way to make everybody love Free Standards and Free Software: http://digifreedom.net/node/73 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
