[ale] Red Hat and the GPL

[Jay Finch]

Isn't freedom of speech great? ;~)

Cheers!
Jay

> It seems everyone is agreeing in a most argumentative way.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
> Chris Ricker
> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 8:38 AM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [ale] Red Hat and the GPL
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> On Fri, 12 Dec 2003, Bob Toxen wrote:
>
>> You're missing my point.
>>
>> Entwining "stuff" with GPL'ed code makes the result GPL'ed according
>> to the GPL.  ***THIS*** is why I think that Red Hat's action and
>> licensing is improper.  The GPL goes "out of its way" to explain this.
>
> And where has this been done? You're trying to claim that throwing
> GPL'ed
> code on a CD somehow magically makes that entire CD image GPL'ed. It
> doesn't. The GPL is not that powerful -- no license is.
>
>> The GPL also says that one cannot place additional restrictions on
>> anyone who receives GPL'ed code via them.  Thus "per system" and "per
>> seat" licensing and fees of GPL'ed code (such as Linux) are not valid.
>
> And again, no one's done that.
>
> later,
> chris
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