Mark Shuttleworth is trying to entice OpenSUSE developers to join Ubuntu. "Novell's decision to go to great lengths to circumvent the patent framework clearly articulated in the GPL has sent shockwaves through the community. If you are an OpenSUSE developer who is concerned about the long term consequences of this pact, you may be interested in some of the events happening next week as part of the Ubuntu Open Week."
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Member since:2006-10-24
"Then let the developers who feel they are being encroached upon take them to court and make them stop. Assuming you have contributed to the kernel you could do it. Your opinion is that the drivers are profiting nvidia. My opinion is that Linux is profiting from the availability of high performance 3d in the form of more users far more than nvidia is profiting from the added sales of users who buy their cards for Linux support. It is a matter of perspective."
Just like Microsoft has to take people to court who violate their license.
It's just unfortunate that so many people refuse to respect proprietary and GPL licenses without the threat of the legal system. It would be nice if there weren't so many pirates stealing MS software, and it would be just as nice if there weren't so many people who don't respect the GPL demanding to use GPL software.
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2005-07-06
"To the extent that they are profiting (selling more cards etc) on the backs of developers who do not want them using THEIR software they are every bit as bad as the pirates who profit by using MS software against the license of its owner.. "
Then let the developers who feel they are being encroached upon take them to court and make them stop. Assuming you have contributed to the kernel you could do it. Your opinion is that the drivers are profiting nvidia. My opinion is that Linux is profiting from the availability of high performance 3d in the form of more users far more than nvidia is profiting from the added sales of users who buy their cards for Linux support. It is a matter of perspective.
Cheers