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If you want to misunderstand licensing, this article is here to help. To pick out just one of the many errors of fact and interpretation: linux has historicall
by egh 13y ago
If you want to misunderstand licensing, this article is here to help.
To pick out just one of the many errors of fact and interpretation: linux has historically been GPL v2 only; this decision was not made after the release of GPL v3.
It's great that his "generation sees copyrights [as] a concept that should be much more restricted and have a smaller lifetime": I'm glad that he's so surrounded by the FOSS that makes this possible. But this possibility came about because of the work of free software advocates and developers. Reveling in your ignorance and disinterest really isn't going helping.
And if you think that it's a problem that Apple and the FSF (among others!) are clashing on issues like restricted bootloaders, tivoization, etc. -- well, I don't really know what to say. There's a reason that Apple and advocates like the FSF are on different sides here. I know which side I'm on: do you?
- nkurz 13y agoThere's a reason that Apple and advocates like the FSF are on different sides here. I know which side I'm on: do you? In the US the Democrats and Republicans clash on many issues. There are reasons for this as well, which have mostly to do with self-interest. Does this mean that I have to choose one of them, even if my interests align with neither? Might there be a better choice beyond those two? I'm pretty certain I'm not on either side.
- mcguire 13y agoNot making a choice is still a choice.