[U-Boot] U-book and GPLv3? (fwd)

Arno Fischer
2009-06-29T14:56:23Z

In article <Pine.LNX.4.64ksi.0906271550150.14063@home-gw.koi8.net>,
ksi at koi8.net says...
> On Sat, 27 Jun 2009, Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote:
>
> > >
> > > and this is why i dislike the GPLv3. the GPLv2 was all about the
> > source, so
> > > the conversation between developers and everyone else was "you can
> > take my
> > > source and modify it all you want, but i want to see the changes".
> > sounds
> > > fair.
> > >
> > > GPLv3 (ignoring the fix for the loophole with web applications) adds
> > *nothing*
> > > to this premise. instead, it's used as an ideological club such that
> > the
> > > conversation is now "i have all these ideas about how software should
> > and
> > > shouldnt be utilized, so if you want to use my software, you too now
> > have to
> > > subscribe to my way of thinking and you have to show me the changes".
> > >
> > > so what does moving from GPLv2 to GPLv3 gain us in terms of
> > protections ?
> > > nothing. it does however allow us to restrict the people who want to
> > use u-
> > > boot to using it in only ways we've "blessed". that's plain wrong in
> > my eyes
> > > and none of our business in the first place.
> > >
> > > > I think it is not a coincidence that devices which can be updated
> > with
> > > > arbitrary firmware sells pretty good in the meantime. Who buys
> > routers
> > > > capable of running OpenWRT because of their original firmware?
> > >
> > > then let your wallet/politicians do the talking. i certainly do -- i
> > avoid
> > > purchasing any music/games encumbered with DRM, or companies that
> > employ such
> > > methods. but i'm above going around and forcing people to think the
> > way i do
> > > with licenses.
>
> > agreed with Mike.
>
> Second that.
>
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Third that.