Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:58:15 -0400 | From | Theodore Tso <> | Subject | Re: GPLv3 Position Statement |
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On Wed, Sep 27, 2006 at 01:37:37PM -0500, Chase Venters wrote: > I think one thing that should have happened a _lot_ sooner is that you and > others should have made clear to the startled community that you object > precisely to the anti-Tivoization clause, not because of any technical > reason or interpretation but because you don't see anything wrong with > Tivo's use of Linux. It would have been nice but totally optional to > engage in dialogue with the FSF. But slandering them about their license > development process, or their intentions with regard to using Linux as > leverage, is counterproductive whether true or not.
This has been made clear to Eben and the FSF, for a long time. The FSF has simply chosen not to listen to Linus and other members of the kernel community. In fact, I've never seen any interest in a dialogue, just a pseudo-dialogue where "input is solicited", and then as near as far as I can tell, at least on the anti-Tivo issue, has been simply ignored. But in any case, it should not have come as a surprise and should not have startled anyone.
Regards,
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