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Does IBM distribute Linux?
Or do they let Red Hat distribute it -- just in case something like this comes up?
Posted by: __howard__   Posted on: 01/16/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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GPL is pointless...  Mike Cox | 01/16/06
going with 6.5  Monkey_MCSE | 01/16/06
Ah! 7.1, not bad Mikey. I especially like your telling ...  Judas I. | 01/16/06
Only a 6 ...  ac2_z | 01/16/06
You're losing your touch Mike  Steve Z | 01/16/06
Evidence?  nalyd357 | 01/16/06
You must be a new fish.  shallow_diver | 01/17/06
mike more intensity  toxicfreak | 01/18/06
Should have a clause so you can't use ANY GPLed software if you file an  DonnieBoy | 01/16/06
Don't think so...  John L. Ries | 01/16/06
Yes, it would be legal. If it were part of the GPL, you would only give  DonnieBoy | 01/16/06
Pretend you're talking to a demon who wants to twist your words ...  __howard__ | 01/16/06
Read again what I am saying. I did not include proprietary software in the  DonnieBoy | 01/16/06
Does IBM distribute Linux?  __howard__ | 01/16/06
They Let Red Hat and SuSE do that  Edward Meyers | 01/16/06
If they ship computers with factory installed Linux, they are distributing  DonnieBoy | 01/17/06
Not ALL Patents...  krehbiel | 01/17/06
But, they can NOT exclude any patents. True, if a given patent  DonnieBoy | 01/17/06
Isn't this clause pretty much useless?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/17/06
More restriction  Suicida| | 02/15/06
Hmmm...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/16/06
You probably won't have any worries  Michael Kelly | 01/16/06
NOT true, the GPL allows you to distribute under newer versions WITHOUT  DonnieBoy | 01/16/06
Depends ...  __howard__ | 01/16/06
If they used the GPL v2, they agree to that clause. That clause is PART  DonnieBoy | 01/16/06
That clause you quoted  Michael Kelly | 01/17/06
But if you put a version number, users can still distribute copies under  DonnieBoy | 01/17/06
Ok, I just realized that it was a suggested way to apply  DonnieBoy | 01/17/06
False  John L. Ries | 01/17/06
Ok, thanks, I had not realized that.  DonnieBoy | 01/17/06
Correct me if I'm wrong!  Cratig | 01/17/06
Derivitive Work  Patrick Jones | 01/17/06
Grrr  CobraA1 | 01/17/06
Not acceptable...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/17/06
I just don't know if I agree with their DRM stance  Michael Kelly | 01/16/06
Well, we certainly DO want to be able to play movies on Linux.  DonnieBoy | 01/16/06
DRM applied to software code  krehbiel | 01/17/06
I agree  Patrick Jones | 01/17/06
But why would they go out of their way to say that?  Michael Kelly | 01/17/06
Because the it's about plhilosophy more than anything else  CobraA1 | 01/17/06
Upon re-reading...  Patrick Jones | 01/17/06
More than a jab at DRM..  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/17/06
Nope  Patrick Jones | 01/17/06
Re: More than a jab at DRM..  none none | 01/17/06
none none: I DO want DRM so does corporations.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/17/06
None None, Why?  Patrick Jones | 01/17/06
Re: none none: I DO want DRM so does corporations.  none none | 01/17/06
None None: Afraid not...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/17/06
Re: None None, Why?  none none | 01/17/06
none noen, keep thinking that...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/17/06
No_axe: What is the problem, and why is DRM the only solution?  CobraA1 | 01/17/06
Tons of reasons...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/17/06
A serious question for No_ax...  Michael Kelly | 01/17/06
hmm . . .  CobraA1 | 01/18/06
Wrong...  techboy_z | 01/17/06
software  ipfresh@... | 01/17/06
Can the GPL really be enforced overseas...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/17/06
Doesn't matter  John L. Ries | 01/17/06
I agree, to an extent...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/17/06
That would be up to copyright holders  John L. Ries | 01/17/06
That remains to be seen...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/17/06
Well,  Patrick Jones | 01/17/06
Neither will ever happen.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/17/06
Never say never..  Patrick Jones | 01/17/06
Re: Neither will ever happen.  none none | 01/17/06
I did at work  Patrick Jones | 01/18/06
Re: Can the GPL really be enforced overseas...  none none | 01/17/06
Was there a point?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/17/06
No free software license can prevent that  John L. Ries | 01/17/06
So you agree we could see an Asian specific version of Linux.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/17/06
Sure (that's being worked on now)  John L. Ries | 01/17/06
Ummm, the Asian market is larger than all others combined.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/17/06
Red Flag Linux came out in 2000.  B.O.F.H. | 01/17/06
Or Restriction  Suicida| | 02/15/06
Um..  Patrick Jones | 01/17/06
No, a very few people have it...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/17/06
Sure...  Patrick Jones | 01/17/06
Buy yourself a clue.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/17/06
You were there?  Patrick Jones | 01/18/06
If the GPL is unenforceable, chances are so are other licenses (nt)  CobraA1 | 01/18/06
Pleeaasse  dekirk6@... | 01/17/06
Re:  Patrick Jones | 01/17/06
The most suprising thing is that nobody is reacting, all is quiet.  DonnieBoy | 01/17/06
I don't find it surprising at all  Michael Kelly | 01/17/06
I think folks are trying to decide their position.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/17/06
for once, I agree  CobraA1 | 01/18/06

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