[Gllug] just preaching to the converted !

[Adrian McMenamin]

On Sat, 2005-10-22 at 17:52 +0100, Simon Morris wrote:
> On 22/10/05, Simon Morris <mozrat at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I have no problem with Microsoft using Free Software in their
> > products, in fact I think it's great.
> >
> > 1) Software should be free for anyone to use as long as they respect
> > the GPL. We can't pick and choose who this freedom applies to. As long
> > as MS respect the conditions of the GPL there is no problem.
> 
> Sorry to reply to myself - I also meant to say that the GPLv 3 is
> likely to address this issue.
> 
> You aren't free to use the software under the GPL if you attack the
> project with aggressive software patents.
> 
> What do people think of this? Necessary but sad is my opinion.
> 


I think v3 of the GPL is shaping up to be something of a disaster -
trying to ban dual licencing of software and making an issue of software
patents (a term which has no meaning in European law) are going to cause
major difficulties.

-- 
Gllug mailing list  -  Gllug at gllug.org.uk
http://lists.gllug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug