Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:16:26 -0400 | From | Bill Nottingham <> | Subject | Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3 |
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Alexandre Oliva (aoliva@redhat.com) said: > > Sure, if they make any changes or fixes to Linux. Other than that, > > only the same benefit that Microsoft get from Windows piracy - TiVo > > employees become familiar with Linux and are more likely to use it > > and maybe contribute more in another job later. > > Now, what if TiVO actually permitted all of its customers to make > changes or fixes to Linux, and become familiar with it and become more > likely to use it and maybe contribute more later?
a) there's nothing that prevents a Tivo user from changing or fixing Linux completely outside of the Tivo b) the 'interesting' bits that someone would modify the Tivo to change *aren't actually the bits that everyone is kvetching about here*
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