Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 22:21:50 -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: <4.3.2.7.2.20011216221810.031b6820@localhost> In-Reply-To: <20011216174850.S62493@monorchid.lemis.com> References: <4.3.2.7.2.20011215232233.00e74cc0@localhost> <1id71idej9.71i@localhost.localdomain> <3C1875D6.5DE4F996@mindspring.com> <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>
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At 12:18 AM 12/16/2001, Greg Lehey wrote: >/usr/src/sys/gnu. It's there now. > >>From the GPL: > > If identifiable sections of that work are not derived from the > Program, and can be reasonably considered independent and separate > works in themselves, then this License, and its terms, do not apply > to those sections when you distribute them as separate works. If they're part of the kernel, they're not separate works. RMS would have the right to demand, TODAY, that the entire FreeBSD kernel be licensed under the GPL. This is the danger of permitting the camel's nose into the tent. --Brett Glass To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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