Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 22 Oct 2002 16:32:54 -0400 (EDT) | From | Nicolas Pitre <> | Subject | Re: Bitkeeper outrage, old and new |
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On Tue, 22 Oct 2002, Allen Campbell wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 01:56:05PM -0400, Nicolas Pitre wrote: > > Therefore the only real lever you have against BitKeeper or whatever else is > > to write a GPL equivalent. Until it happens please assume that those who > > chose to use the tool they want are exercising their freedom since it was > > made certain that no one is forced into using BK for Linux development > > already. > > The ability to participate in Linux development without using BK > is not some benevolent gift, granted from on-high by Linus as a > favor to those who object to BK. It is assured by the GPL regardless > of some specific developers policy with regard to what tools are > used. No one had to "make certain that no one is forced." The > power to "force" doesn't exist.
Whatever.
So what's your own particular problem with BK again if you don't have to use it?
I hope you still have the hability to write and contribute GPL'ed code.
Nicolas
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