Software emancipation: An open letter to Linus Torvalds
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| Like you, I’m pragmatic, not dogmatic. I believe software wants to be used
| and shared, but licensing issues keep getting in the way. As an industry,
| we’re making this way too hard on ourselves. We’re wasting our energies on
| unproductive issues and unnecessary restrictions. Something’s got to give.
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| GPLv2, because of its ubiquity and common sense values, plays a central role
| in where we are today. It deserves a lot of credit, but it’s not without its
| flaws. GPLv3 started off trying to fix some of the problems but it became
| highly politicised and mixed up with the software equivalent of “social
| engineering”. Just look at the confusing distinction it makes between user
| and non-user products for example.
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/Burnette/?p=512
Related:
Linux guru backs new GNU licence
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| Open source guru Alan Cox has voiced his support for the
| controversial version 3.0 of the GNU General Public Licence
| in an exclusive podcast interview with Computer Weekly.
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http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/05/10/223693/linux-guru-backs-new-gnu-licence.htm
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