#1470 - 06/02/2000 12:52
Re: Linux, the GPL, and resale of a unit
[Re: mcomb]
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Registered: 05/02/2000
Posts: 7
Loc: Berkeley, California
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Mike,
Don't say big companies are unwilling to touch the GPL, it hasn't been true for a while now.
Empeg has made the correct response, and it was easy for them to do so, so this isn't going to be a problem. I would hate to get into the situation later on where a worse violator is arguing in court that we are enforcing our licenses selectively. Even though it might not win a case, who wants to spend expensive time in court arguing that?
There's also the problem that if it's percieved that the GPL is not enforced, companies will tend to violate it in major ways and thus we will end up having to go to court to enforce it rather than use warnings or publicity as we do now. This way, without the courts, is better.
GPL is pretty fair, and its use is increasing (just look at the Freshmeat.net listings) because volunteer programmers percieve that it gives _them_ a fair deal as few other licenses do. Aren't the volunteers rights important too?
Thanks
Bruce
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stig
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Bruce Perens
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05/02/2000 23:38
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bonzi
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06/02/2000 05:42
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altman
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06/02/2000 05:45
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Bruce Perens? Really? (was Re: Linux, the GPL, and resale of a unit)
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Bill Gates
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rob
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Bruce Perens
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06/02/2000 13:09
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bonzi
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06/02/2000 16:57
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Bruce Perens
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06/02/2000 19:47
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bonzi
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mac
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Dredd
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mac
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Verement
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Dredd
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05/02/2000 17:33
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Bruce Perens
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altman
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Dredd
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bonzi
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bonzi
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stig
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Dredd
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altman
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tfabris
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Bruce Perens
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05/02/2000 23:25
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mcomb
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06/02/2000 00:14
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mcomb
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06/02/2000 00:15
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schofiel
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07/02/2000 05:40
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Bruce Perens
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06/02/2000 12:52
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rob
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06/02/2000 03:07
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altman
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06/02/2000 06:19
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schofiel
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07/02/2000 05:36
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tfabris
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07/02/2000 09:35
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stan
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07/02/2000 09:48
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xavyer
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07/02/2000 11:43
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Lord Bleys
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08/02/2000 08:51
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Why I took this up publicly
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Bruce Perens
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07/02/2000 10:17
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How about drawing this to a close?
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bonzi
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07/02/2000 15:09
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Henno
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08/02/2000 13:56
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