Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 28 Sep 2006 01:15:05 -0400 | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: GPLv3 Position Statement |
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Chase Venters wrote: > I sympathize with Richard on his avoidance of "open-source". I don't > necessarily take the same view, but I understand that his big concern is that > the message he feels is important will be lost. I also think some of the > things I've heard from the "open-source" side are too extreme - take, for > instance, ESR's idea that we don't need the GPL license at all. That sounds > like a nice world he's living in, but I'm not sure we're all on the same > planet yet.
ESR is a nutcase too.
> The final GPLv3 may indeed go too far for many open-source supporters. But > then again, it is the FSF's license, and it should at least not surprise > anyone if they are more concerned with the ideals of the license rather than > current market realities. Market conditions change; ideals generally don't.
As long as you can admit that FSF is divorced from reality...
Jeff
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