Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 9th Mar 2006 23:28 UTC
"Fans of open source software have been buzzing since Linus Torvalds, creator of the popular Linux operating system, indicated he wouldn't adopt a new version of the license under which Linux is distributed. Torvalds' opinion matters because his program is by far the most popular open source program in the world. In an interview via e-mail with Forbes, Torvalds discusses GPLv3, digital rights management and sharks with laser beams. "From where I'm standing, [the GPLv3] says that you suddenly can't use the software in certain 'evil ways' (where evil is defined by the FSF--it doesn't actually cover the James Bond kind of evil, but if you can see Richard Stallman as a less dashing James Bond, it would be that kind of evil)."
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2005-07-06
abhaysahai wrote:
> This is really crazy, why have these silly restrictions ?
I wouldn't take Linus's words on this as the definitive truth. Rather, you might have a look at the actual draft of GPLv3 before making up your mind so quick.
> Is GPL v3 leading towards communism, where some fanatics [snip]
Note, we're not talking about a form of government, we're talking about a model for software licensing.
> I totally agree with Linus and support him on his stand against GPLV3.
Recall, Linus was only commenting on the GPLv3 *draft* as it currently stands. There is no GPLv3 yet.
Edited 2006-03-10 03:31