Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Tue 21st Nov 2006 17:59 UTC
Novell's CEO on Monday issued a letter to the open-source community disputing Microsoft's contention that Linux infringes on Microsoft patents.
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2006-08-26
Torvalds is indifferent over imposing restrictions outside of what he views as the software boundary. Any indifference over DRM is not a personal choice, it's the principle that it's not for him to determine. Linux is a tool, not a religion. He does not intend to control or judge how people use linux as long as it's within the boundaries of the license he uses.
"If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice." -- Rush
Again, for those not clear on the tradeoff, this is a choice of allowing Tivoization at the expense of the following freedom:
The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1).
As long as people see the tradeoff, involving just one of many loopholes, limitations, or other problems with GPLv2, I am satisfied.