From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.3 required=3.0 tests=HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS,USER_AGENT_SANE_1 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4B7C8CA9EC9 for ; Fri, 1 Nov 2019 07:08:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2252D2080F for ; Fri, 1 Nov 2019 07:08:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1729311AbfKAHIF (ORCPT ); Fri, 1 Nov 2019 03:08:05 -0400 Received: from stw1.rcdrun.com ([217.170.207.13]:35603 "EHLO stw1.rcdrun.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1726540AbfKAHIE (ORCPT ); Fri, 1 Nov 2019 03:08:04 -0400 X-Greylist: delayed 301 seconds by postgrey-1.27 at vger.kernel.org; Fri, 01 Nov 2019 03:08:03 EDT Received: from protected.rcdrun.com ([::ffff:31.223.149.224]) (AUTH: PLAIN admin, TLS: TLS1.2,256bits,ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1) by stw1.rcdrun.com with UTF8ESMTPSA id 0000000000077C66.000000005DBBD8A4.00007FDD; Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:03:00 -0700 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (uid 1001) by protected.rcdrun.com with local id 00000000000CC5CB.000000005DBBD8A2.00001737; Fri, 01 Nov 2019 08:02:58 +0100 Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2019 08:02:58 +0100 From: Jean Louis To: gameonlinux@redchan.it Cc: gnu-system-discuss@gnu.org, bruce@perens.com, rms@gnu.org, esr@thyrsus.com, torvalds@linux-foundation.org, ams@gnu.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: (Censored) Why will no-one sue GrSecurity for their blatant GPL violation (of GCC and the linux kernel)? Message-ID: <20191101070258.GK3889@protected.rcdrun.com> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.10.1 (2018-07-13) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org * gameonlinux@redchan.it [2019-11-01 00:03]: > I tried to send this to the list, but it was dropped as spam, which is no > surprise since the some want to screen communications to RMS and thus > control him. ... cut... > Wouldn't the FSF have standing regarding the GCC plugins atleast? > Couldn't you all rally linux-kernel copyright holders to bring a joint > action? > > References: > perens.com/2017/06/28/warning-grsecurity-potential-contributory-infringement-risk-for-customers/ > > perens.com/static/OSS_Spenger_v_Perens/0_2018cv15189/docs1/pdf/18.pdf > (Page 10 onward of this brief gives a good recitation of the facts and > issues Recommended reads: Enforcing the GNU GPL by Eben Moglen https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/enforcing-gpl.html and The Principles of Community-Oriented GPL Enforcement by Joshua Gay https://www.fsf.org/licensing/enforcement-principles Jean