Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 06:23:38 +1000 From: Ian Pulsford <ianjp@optusnet.com.au> To: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: GPL nonsense: time to stop Message-ID: <3C20F74A.4BD50BFD@optusnet.com.au> References: <20011218121011.E21649@monorchid.lemis.com> <4hzo4hyv3c.o4h@localhost.localdomain> <4.3.2.7.2.20011217221801.02841bc0@localhost> <0gn10gyxwd.10g@localhost.localdomain>
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"Gary W. Swearingen" wrote:
> Unfortunately, he also decided to punish developers who WILL allow
> repair and enhancement (eg, FreeBSD) but won't join in the punishment of
> others; that is way the GPL has no virus-escape clause for other open
> software, which it easily could do. I don't understand why more people
> don't find this bullying of other open ("free") software developers
> distasteful.
The newer FreeBSD license, along with others, is considered to be
"compatible". I've always wondered if by "compatible", Stallman means
"can be assimilated into GPL code".
IanP
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