Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:39:57 +0000 (UTC) From: Tuomo Valkonen <tuomov@iki.fi> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ion3 removal (Re: Ion3 license violation) Message-ID: <slrnfm1oed.mqu.tuomov@jolt.modeemi.cs.tut.fi> References: <20071212213200.D576216A469@hub.freebsd.org> <200712121701.57460.mi%2Bmill@aldan.algebra.com> <200712130002.09967.danny@ricin.com>
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On 2007-12-12, Danny Pansters <danny@ricin.com> wrote: > The guy was never trying to find any compromise. What compromise can be had, when the distros never try to be constructive? > Also, it's worth noting that there seems to be no trademark at all, the > author is under the impression that a trademark doesn't have to be applied > for Trademarks (tm) don't need to be registered (R). Under the Finnish law, registered and unregistered trademarks are almost equal; under other legislations not necessarily entirely so, but there's still some protection. > You can't do OSS and be a control freak at the same time. It just doesn't work > like that. mlc has handled this exactly how he should have. With a swagger! As I have mentioned, the powerful distros expect authors to be their undemanding and unquestioning slaves. "They" were right: FOSS is comm^W collectivist. There's no room for authors, only a herd -- controlled by The Par^Wdistros. Authors are supposed to be content with having served the "common good" -- i.e. the distros' good. -- Tuomo
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