In article <pine.lnx.4.64ksi.0906271550150.14...@home-gw.koi8.net>, k...@koi8.net says... > On Sat, 27 Jun 2009, Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote: > > > > > > > and this is why i dislike the GPLv3. the GPLv2 was all about the > > source, so > > > the conversation between developers and everyone else was "you can > > take my > > > source and modify it all you want, but i want to see the changes". > > sounds > > > fair. > > > > > > GPLv3 (ignoring the fix for the loophole with web applications) adds > > *nothing* > > > to this premise. instead, it's used as an ideological club such that > > the > > > conversation is now "i have all these ideas about how software should > > and > > > shouldnt be utilized, so if you want to use my software, you too now > > have to > > > subscribe to my way of thinking and you have to show me the changes". > > > > > > so what does moving from GPLv2 to GPLv3 gain us in terms of > > protections ? > > > nothing. it does however allow us to restrict the people who want to > > use u- > > > boot to using it in only ways we've "blessed". that's plain wrong in > > my eyes > > > and none of our business in the first place. > > > > > > > I think it is not a coincidence that devices which can be updated > > with > > > > arbitrary firmware sells pretty good in the meantime. Who buys > > routers > > > > capable of running OpenWRT because of their original firmware? > > > > > > then let your wallet/politicians do the talking. i certainly do -- i > > avoid > > > purchasing any music/games encumbered with DRM, or companies that > > employ such > > > methods. but i'm above going around and forcing people to think the > > way i do > > > with licenses. > > > agreed with Mike. > > Second that. > > --- > ****************************************************************** > * k...@home KOI8 Net < > The impossible we do immediately. Third that.
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