Re: Possible GPL Violation of Linux in Amstrad's E3 Videophone

Jeff V. Merkey
2004-10-07T22:08:53Z

Chris Friesen wrote:

> Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
>
>> We offer to kernel.org the sum of $50,000.00 US for a one time
>> license to the Linux Kernel Source for a single snapshot of
>> a single Linux version by release number. This offer must be
>> accepted by **ALL** copyright holders and this snapshot will
>> subsequently convert the GPL license into a BSD style license
>> for the code.
>
>
> For an unlimited use license of the linux tree, $50,000 USD is
> ludicrously tiny.

$50,000 per copy -- that's a hell of a pricetag. Windows only goes for
$100.00 a copy.
You guys should be flattered.

Let's see, 10,000 companies x $50,000.00 a pop = $500,000,000 / year in
license
fees. What a deal. 500,000,000 / 300 developers = 1.1 million per year
for each of you.
Sounds like good business to me.

Companies will line up to do this, and what's great is you will still
get new licensees every year,
so long as you keep ahead of the curve with innovation.

Jeff

>
> Think of the number of man-years of work invested in the current tree.
>
> Chris
>
>