Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 09:33:29 -0700 From: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> To: Greg Lehey <grog@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com>, "Gary W. Swearingen" <swear@blarg.net>, hiten@uk.FreeBSD.org, "Brandon D. Valentine" <bandix@looksharp.net>, Hiten Pandya <hitmaster2k@yahoo.com>, chat@FreeBSD.org, phk@FreeBSD.org, Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.freebsd.dk> Subject: Re: IBM's intentions with JFS (was: IBM suing (was: RMS Suing was [SUGGESTION] - JFS for FreeBSD)) Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20011217092958.0299fdf0@localhost> In-Reply-To: <20011217185738.N14500@monorchid.lemis.com> References: <4.3.2.7.2.20011217001345.00e26280@localhost> <20011213051012.Y56723-100000@turtle.looksharp.net> <3C186381.6AB07090@yahoo.com> <3C1875D6.5DE4F996@mindspring.com> <3C186381.6AB07090@yahoo.com> <20011214122837.O3448@monorchid.lemis.com> <3C19807D.C441F084@mindspring.com> <4.3.2.7.2.20011214175450.02da2a90@localhost> <4.3.2.7.2.20011215232233.00e74cc0@localhost> <4.3.2.7.2.20011216221810.031b6820@localhost> <4.3.2.7.2.20011217001345.00e26280@localhost>
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At 01:27 AM 12/17/2001, Greg Lehey wrote: >> Not true. The FreeBSD Project would be obliged to license the entire >> kernel -- source and binary -- under the GPL. > >That is a complete and utter contradiction of what Stallman said. I >see that you carefully removed his words: > >> The kernel code released under the revised BSD license will continue >> to be under the revised BSD license; it is only the *combination as >> a whole* that will be covered by the GPL--if and when the >> GPL-covered code is included in it. That's right. That means that every FreeBSD CD-ROM must be GPLed. So must the kernel as a whole. This is the trap that Stallman intended to set for those who were either unwary or apathetic about licensing. FreeBSD is in serious trouble unless it expunges ALL GPLed code from the distribution and especially from the kernel. Which is just fine with Stallman, since the very FREEDOM of the BSDs is something he abhors. His agenda is to wipe out commercial software vendors, and for them to have truly free code to use in their own work is contrary to his aims. --Brett To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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