Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:33:28 -0700 (PDT) | From | Linus Torvalds <> | Subject | Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3 |
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On Sun, 17 Jun 2007, Alexandre Oliva wrote: > > A third way of stating it is "software for software". No, the romans never > > said that, but I just did, to make it just more obvious that the whole > > point is that you are expected to answer IN KIND! > > Yes. And this was precisely what meant when I wrote "quid-pro-quo" > above.
Ok, so we're on the same page.
"software for software".
> > "You are either terminally stupid, or you're not allowing yourself > > to see an obvious argument, because it destroys your world-view". > > > > The latter is very possible. It's a very human thing. > > /me hands Linus a mirror
"I'm a damn handsome dude, ain't I?"
> Serious, what's so hard to understand about:
You're talking about something totally different.
Answer my argument:
- I think Tivoization is *good*.
- Your license stops something *good*.
Ergo:
- Your license is *bad*.
> Wrong. It enables copyright holders to decide whether forgiveness is > appropriate, rather than forcing them to forgive. Being forced to > forgive deception is not tit-for-tat, and it's a losing strategy.
There is NOTHING TO FORGIVE!
Your whole idiotic argument misses the point:
What Tivo did is *good* in my opinion!
Can't you get that through your skull?
They gave the software back! Be happy! They *followed* the rules. They *followed* the tit-for-tat.
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