Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3

Linus Torvalds
2007-06-17T23:35:24Z

On Sun, 17 Jun 2007, Alexandre Oliva wrote:
> > A third way of stating it is "software for software". No, the romans never
> > said that, but I just did, to make it just more obvious that the whole
> > point is that you are expected to answer IN KIND!
>
> Yes. And this was precisely what meant when I wrote "quid-pro-quo"
> above.

Ok, so we're on the same page.

"software for software".

> > "You are either terminally stupid, or you're not allowing yourself
> > to see an obvious argument, because it destroys your world-view".
> >
> > The latter is very possible. It's a very human thing.
>
> /me hands Linus a mirror

"I'm a damn handsome dude, ain't I?"

> Serious, what's so hard to understand about:

You're talking about something totally different.

Answer my argument:

- I think Tivoization is *good*.

- Your license stops something *good*.

Ergo:

- Your license is *bad*.

> Wrong. It enables copyright holders to decide whether forgiveness is
> appropriate, rather than forcing them to forgive. Being forced to
> forgive deception is not tit-for-tat, and it's a losing strategy.

There is NOTHING TO FORGIVE!

Your whole idiotic argument misses the point:

What Tivo did is *good* in my opinion!

Can't you get that through your skull?

They gave the software back! Be happy! They *followed* the rules. They
*followed* the tit-for-tat.

Linus