Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 15th Jun 2007 22:17 UTC, submitted by prymitive
A lengthy debate that began with a suggestion to dual license the Linux kernel under the GPLv2 and the GPLv3 continues on the Linux Kernel Mailing List. Throughout the ongoing thread Linux creator Linus Torvalds has spoken out on the GPLv2, the upcoming GPLv3, the BSD license, Tivo, the Free Software Foundation, and much more. During the discussion, he was asked we he chose the GPLv2 over the BSD license when he's obviously not a big fan of the FSF.
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2007-04-06
I think, for the most part, Linus is right regarding the Tivo issue. The makers of Tivo have every right (let's just forget about the licenses here for a moment) to make their harware difficult to hack. And you, after purchasing a Tivo, have every right to hack it the way you can (and as far as laws allow you). If you want to hack a DVR (or any device for that matter) then buy one that makes it easier to modify. The point here being, it should solely be the manufacturer's choice to let you (i.e. make it easier for you) to hack.
The license should definitely not enforce it on the manufacturer. This clause has the potential to restrict the use of Linux in embedded systems. Well, I hope I am wrong.