Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 12:03:45 +1030 From: Greg Lehey <grog@FreeBSD.org> To: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> Cc: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com>, "Gary W. Swearingen" <swear@blarg.net>, hiten@uk.FreeBSD.org, "Brandon D. Valentine" <bandix@looksharp.net>, Hiten Pandya <hitmaster2k@yahoo.com>, chat@FreeBSD.org, phk@FreeBSD.org, Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.freebsd.dk> Subject: Re: IBM's intentions with JFS (was: IBM suing (was: RMS Suing was [SUGGESTION] - JFS for FreeBSD)) Message-ID: <20011218120345.D21649@monorchid.lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <4.3.2.7.2.20011217092958.0299fdf0@localhost> References: <3C186381.6AB07090@yahoo.com> <3C1875D6.5DE4F996@mindspring.com> <3C186381.6AB07090@yahoo.com> <20011214122837.O3448@monorchid.lemis.com> <3C19807D.C441F084@mindspring.com> <4.3.2.7.2.20011214175450.02da2a90@localhost> <4.3.2.7.2.20011215232233.00e74cc0@localhost> <4.3.2.7.2.20011216221810.031b6820@localhost> <4.3.2.7.2.20011217001345.00e26280@localhost> <4.3.2.7.2.20011217092958.0299fdf0@localhost>
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On Monday, 17 December 2001 at 9:33:29 -0700, Brett Glass wrote: > At 01:27 AM 12/17/2001, Greg Lehey wrote: > >>> Not true. The FreeBSD Project would be obliged to license the entire >>> kernel -- source and binary -- under the GPL. >> >> That is a complete and utter contradiction of what Stallman said. I >> see that you carefully removed his words: >> >>> The kernel code released under the revised BSD license will continue >>> to be under the revised BSD license; it is only the *combination as >>> a whole* that will be covered by the GPL--if and when the >>> GPL-covered code is included in it. > > That's right. That means that every FreeBSD CD-ROM must be GPLed. > So must the kernel as a whole. I find it amazing how you can make claims like this in the face of all evidence, and that you again remove such evidence as doesn't fit into your claims: > If someone links a kernel without that GPL-covered code, the GPL > won't apply to that kernel. You carefully removed that sentence from the paragraph above. Obviously your intentions are dishonourable, to stir up discontent, not to come to an equitable solution. Greg -- See complete headers for address and phone numbers To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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