What happens to the freedom to change ?
JJ_z | 09/27/05
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Hehe
NonZealot | 09/27/05
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And in this case he would be correct
balsover | 09/27/05
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And you would be right.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/27/05
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It isn't encumbered.It is downright belligerent.
osreinstall | 09/27/05
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Who will this hurt?
NonZealot | 09/27/05
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Re: Who will this hurt?
none none | 09/27/05
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How will they suffer?
balsover | 09/27/05
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Re: How will they suffer?
none none | 09/27/05
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DMCA? Ever hear of that? (n/t)
mujadaddy | 09/28/05
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A more considered reply
none none | 09/27/05
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That is easy to solve
osreinstall | 09/27/05
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This all doesn't make sense....
techboy_z | 09/28/05
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If a player on Linux doesn't circumvent DRM...
Anton Philidor | 09/28/05
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What would happen if there is no DRM in OSS
JJ_z | 09/27/05
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Re: What would happen if there is no DRM in OSS
none none | 09/27/05
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Of course Linux could have "done something different"
Anton Philidor | 09/28/05
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What nonsense is this?
Zinoron | 09/28/05
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Are you disagreeing?
Anton Philidor | 09/28/05
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Open vs Free
zztong | 09/30/05
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We don't need the media companies.
Jastiv | 09/30/05
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media companies
xwerfx | 01/26/06
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What software would be included?
A.Sinic | 09/27/05
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Confused
Yensi717 | 09/27/05
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DRM is a tool
MickeyMouse | 09/28/05
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What an opportunity for the old "I Told You So".
No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/27/05
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hmm...
cobalt54 | 09/27/05
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You seem to
rapson | 09/28/05
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Sounds like a good loophole to remove.
DonnieBoy | 09/27/05
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How many web apps are GPLed anyway?
Michael Kelly | 09/27/05
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MySQL will use the new license for sure.
DonnieBoy | 09/27/05
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How so?
balsover | 09/27/05
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Is that true?
rapson | 09/28/05
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I don't think it is true
Michael Kelly | 09/28/05
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Yes, web apps will be rare in the future...
Anton Philidor | 09/28/05
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How many versions?
osreinstall | 09/27/05
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How is freedom contrary to what anybody thinks??
DonnieBoy | 09/27/05
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Open source is good at lying to the customer too.
osreinstall | 09/27/05
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Spoken like a true criminal... 
Root User | 09/27/05
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Spoken like a clueless goofball.
osreinstall | 09/27/05
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Re: Spoken like a clueless goofball
Root User | 09/27/05
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There you go again thinking I am stealing your code.
osreinstall | 09/27/05
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Re: how many versions?
cobalt54 | 09/27/05
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Yes but they can't get it right.
osreinstall | 09/27/05
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Re: Yes but they can't get it right.
none none | 09/27/05
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Quit pilfering it.
osreinstall | 09/27/05
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Re: Quit pilfering it.
none none | 09/27/05
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The acronym DRM was your first clue.
osreinstall | 09/27/05
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What are you talking about?!?
cobalt54 | 09/27/05
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Can't you talk without over punctuation?
osreinstall | 09/28/05
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LAMP
cobalt54 | 09/28/05
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FreeBSD is not GPL
Michael Kelly | 09/28/05
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Not all open source code is GPL
osreinstall | 09/28/05
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Oh yeah...
cobalt54 | 09/28/05
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I read the licenses before install. You should too.
osreinstall | 09/28/05
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It isn't about profiting
voska | 09/28/05
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I do not mind paying for software, if it solves a problem.
osreinstall | 09/28/05
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All depends on what you're selling
voska | 09/28/05
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It does matter if you are the author.
osreinstall | 09/28/05
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You get your pay cheque
voska | 09/28/05
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Try self employed.
osreinstall | 09/28/05
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No clue, eh?
voska | 09/28/05
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You keep talking about from a customer perspective.
osreinstall | 09/28/05
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No No No!!!
Michael Kelly | 09/28/05
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The L stands for License
voska | 09/28/05
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You still didn't answer the question like others.
osreinstall | 09/28/05
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I think you got the point
voska | 09/28/05
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I always understood it. And I don't use it.
osreinstall | 09/28/05
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look at No_ax and OS go on their normal BS
Monkey_MCSE | 09/27/05
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Re: look at No_ax and OS go on their normal BS
Root User | 09/27/05
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You must be critizing the FUDster in the mirror.
osreinstall | 09/27/05
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Hey monkeyboy
osreinstall | 09/27/05
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Re: Hey monkeyboy
none none | 09/27/05
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Hey, Vily is in your camp Bubba
osreinstall | 09/27/05
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Linux is GPL 2
__howard__ | 09/27/05
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Breaking open systems!
WillemGrooters | 09/28/05
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You got it wrong
voska | 09/28/05
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Do nne of the people posting here understand Copyright Law?
B.O.F.H. | 09/28/05
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GPL haters out in force...
chemist109 | 09/30/05
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