Accusations, accusations, always accusations

Derek Balling dredd at megacity.org
Sun Oct 17 15:31:12 UTC 1999


At 09:53 AM 10/17/99 -0400, Rodent of Unusual Size wrote:
> > However, since credit is important to you, it is worth
> > releasing a new version of the GPL which includes a statement
> > of the terms that require distributors of GNU software to
> > awknowledge that their distribution contains GNU software.
>
>I think the problem with this approach is that it appears
>to assume that anything that is released under the GPL is
>part of the GNU project.  I don't believe that's the
>case.

Correct. Just as Linux is released under the GPL and is not part of the GNU 
project.

>FWIW, I don't like the GPL and don't plan to ever release
>anything under it.  But I'm trying to be objective. :-)

I've got one piece of software under it, but I'm planning on switching in 
the next release.




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