Re: [PATCH] Remove Bitkeeper documentation from Linux tree

Roman Zippel
2002-04-23T15:28:03Z

Hi,

On Tue, 23 Apr 2002, Rik van Riel wrote:

> > Free speech is really not at danger here. The problem is something
> > completely different. Linux is still a free software project and the
> > question is how seriously do we take this?
>
> IMHO Linux would stop being a free software project the moment
> we start telling Linus what he can and can't distribute in his
> copy of the kernel.

We are telling him that all the time, it's another question whether he
listens to us and so far he was very good at listening to us. If Linus
would stop doing this, he would risk a fork. If that happened, the project
would continue, although weakened.

> Freedom includes the freedom for people to promote an opinion
> that isn't the same as yours.

Do you have to promote the opinion of other people? What happens if you
promote an opinion, which conflicts with your action?

bye, Roman