Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 2nd Sep 2007 15:46 UTC, submitted by anonymous
OpenBSD project creator Theo de Raadt detailed his concerns regarding BSD-licensed code and Dual-BSD/GPL-licensed code being re-licensed under only the GPL (as previously discussed): "Honestly, I was greatly troubled by the situation, because even people like Alan Cox were giving other Linux developers advice to... Break the law. And furthermore, there are even greater potential risks for how the various communities interact." Regarding the concern that the BSD license allows companies to steal code, Theo reflected: "GPL fans said the great problem we would face is that companies would take our BSD code, modify it, and not give back. Nope - the great problem we face is that people would wrap the GPL around our code, and lock us out in the same way that these supposed companies would lock us out."
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Ever occurred to you that sbergman27 just might not like FSF? And I haven't yet seen any lies spread by him/her. Oh, and it's pretty rude to even suggest that someone you don't even know might have some psychological issues. Can't you keep such remarks to yourself and for example talk about the topic at hand?
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WereCatf,
Thank you for a very reasonable post.
I'm ambivalent about FSF. I really like their motivations. I have reservations about their strategies. And I have grave concerns about some of their fundamental beliefs. Namely, that licensing one's code as one sees fit can be immoral. (i.e. releasing under a proprietary license.) It can be undesirable to the community at large. But it's just not immoral. As to strategy... a frontal attack works when you have the overwhelming advantage.
Cyclops suggesting that I have psychological issues is probably in poor form. But I don't mind it, really.
There are five kinds of peole in this world:
1. People who admit that they have psychological issues.
2. People who deny it and are lying to themselves.
3. People who deny it and are lying to others.
4. People who can count.
5. ;-)
Edited 2007-09-02 17:57