Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2003 13:46:36 +0100 From: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.org> To: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ugly Huge BSD Monster Message-ID: <200309051246.h85Ckaqi037611@grimreaper.grondar.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 05 Sep 2003 08:21:58 EDT." <3F587FE6.6060107@potentialtech.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
Bill Moran writes:
> My point here is that it's not the GPL that's causing the problems, it's
> the legal system, and the copanies that try to use it as a revenue stream.
> As long as the legal system allows people to file lawsuits as a method of
> generating income (as opposed to actually protecting themselves) there will
> always be the danger of _any_ license, copyright, or agreement of any kind
> creating a lawsuit.
Very strong agreement.
I'm getting more than somewhat sick of folks ("one-product-wonders")
who produce one Album/Idea/BetterMousetrap and spend the rest of
their lives in lawsuits, hunting down violators (real and imagined)
rather than producing more.
Lawsuits are how you _defend_, not how you _conduct_.
M
--
Mark Murray
iumop ap!sdn w,I idlaH
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?200309051246.h85Ckaqi037611>