____/ Peter Köhlmann on Tuesday 02 October 2007 11:25 : \____
> Mark Kent wrote:
>
>> Peter Köhlmann <peter.koehlmann@xxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> Mark Kent wrote:
>>>
>>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>>> GPL defenders say: See you in court
>>>>>
>>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>>| The licence also requires anyone distributing GPL software, in an
>>>>>| executable form that a computer can run, to make the complete source
>>>>>| code available. One
>>>>>| example: Cisco Systems subsidiary Linksys, which shares the GPL
>>>>>| software used in its wireless networking equipment.
>>>>> `----
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>
http://www.news.com/GPL-defenders-say-See-you-in-court/2100-7344_3-6210837.html
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm sure that this will see us to the end of proprietary software
>>>> models, now. The question for me is not if, rather, it's how long will
>>>> it take?
>>>>
>>>
>>> About 700 years, starting tomorrow
>>
>> You do seem to be strangely irrational about this. Do you think that
>> you are not good enough to survive in a support/development role, rather
>> than a lock-in role?
>>
>
> I have already explained why some the code I develop can't be opened.
> I will not do it again, especially not to such a dishonest twit as you, Mark
Peter, never say never. You know what they said about GPU driver code and the
issues of trade secrets. Then, watch what AMD did.
You are pessimistic.
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