Re: [Nolug] RMS vs Cisco (Round 1 *ding*ding*)

On 12/12/08 12:20, Jeremy Sliwinski (mailing list account) wrote:
> Dennis J Harrison Jr wrote:
>> The Free Software Foundation (FSF), the group behind the popular GPL
>> open source license, has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit
>> against Cisco and wants an injunction against the networking giant.
>>
>>
>> http://www.internetnews.com/storage/article.php/3790721/Cisco+Hit+With+Open+Source+Lawsuit.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> I wonder how far it will go.
>
> Hopefully nowhere. I'm not a huge fan of Cisco, mostly because the
> gear they produce is insanely priced even on large budgets, but this
> line from the article is enough of a reason for me to side with Cisco:
>
> "In addition, it is asking the court to make Cisco turn over any profits
> from the products covered by the software dispute."
>
> To whom, the authors of the software? Nope, doesn't sound like it. It
> sounds like it is going to the FSF.

What do you expect from a guy who's never had a real job?

> This is the reason why I actively discourage companies and developers
> from using the GPL; creat your own license so that you control the
> software and can grant the users the rights you want.

How is that encouraging free software? (Even the FSF doesn't
encourage "morality" clauses.)

> Any license that
> FORCES you to do something under threat of a possible lawsuit is not
> encouraging "free" software.

Any license must have "consequences", even if, like in permissive
licenses, they are only implied.

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Ron Johnson, Jr.
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