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I'm describing a retroactive change that has no technical justification, only political motivation. I have very liberal license preferences, but that move was
by new_realist 7y ago
I'm describing a retroactive change that has no technical justification, only political motivation. I have very liberal license preferences, but that move was beyond the pale: a big middle finger to a kernel module which is clearly not a derived work of the Linux kernel.
- madez 7y agoEngineering, technology, and science are deeply political, where politics isn't restricted to governments, parties, or official state systems. Refusal to recognize that doesn't change it. The GPL is a licence that was created by people well-aware of the political significance, and it is the embodiment of certain political intentions in form of a licence. Projects that consciously use it can be expected to act upon those political intentions. Not understanding actions upon those political intentions is rather a sign of not understanding the situation.