__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Tuesday 26 September 2006 05:50 \__
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> Peter Köhlmann <peter.koehlmann@xxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Mark Kent wrote:
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>>> Peter Köhlmann <peter.koehlmann@xxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>> Mark Kent wrote:
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>>>>> thad01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <thad01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> espoused:
>>>>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> True. I guess you identified the root of the problem. Licenses
>>>>>>> needn't be modified unless a wave of new threats is rising (notably
>>>>>>> DRM in this case).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> DRM, and I seem to remember patent issues raising their ugly little
>>>>>> heads. Groklaw has covered the debate quite a bit, though I'll admit
>>>>>> to not paying a whole lot of attention to the details.
>>>>>
>>>>> In a few years, the reasons for GPL3 will seem so clear and obvious,
>>>>> that few will recall why anyone argued against it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Restricting the freedom of people in order to further business
>>>>> interests is /never/ good, not even for businesses.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It seems a lot of people disagree on GPL3. This includes Linus Torvalds
>>>> and the kernel maintainers
>>>> And it seems they have quite some valid reasons to reject the currently
>>>> proposed GPL3 entirely
>>>
>>> I fully appreciate that there's disagreement; I just think the
>>> long-term significance of the issues is less than clear to the
>>> naysayers.
>>>
>>
>> The same could be said of those supporting the GPL3
>> As things currently are, I feel that opposing the current draft of GPL3 is
>> needed, as it goes way too far.
>
> In terms of protecting freedom, I'm not sure how you can go too far.
I think in terms of assimilating with industry and following trends that are
imposed by greedy corporation, to whom freedom (and Freedom) means revenue
reduction, short- and long-term.
Best wsihes,
Roy
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