Novell bans proprietary Linux modules

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its just the law

like it or not,

all Novell are saying is " we are not going to make it a default condition that our INSTALL contains code that is proprietry".

in other words, we wont make you break the law by installing our software.
but what you do with your computer, APART from what we've given you, YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU LIKE.

if you feel you need to break the law, YOU can get proprietry code and install it.

its about legal obligations, and INTENT.

IF they give you illegal code, its with the INTENT that you'll use it, putting the RESPONSIBILITY of its USE ON Novell.

IF Novell DO NOT provide that code, requiring the USER to install it, its THE USER who then has the INTENT to use that software, (legal or not), but the RESPONSIBILITY IS NOW ON YOU,, THE USER.

You can buy a car that is able to be registerd, and is legal, then you can buy a supercharger for it, put Nitros Oxide on it, drop in a 357 small block chev.

it will NOT be a "street legal" car anymore, but it WAS YOU the USER with the "INTENT" to break the law, by modifying what you have received IN A LEGAL FORM.

its all about liability and responsibility.

Open Source software, is the same as a "UNERVIRSAL KEY" and key that will OPEN ANY LOCK.

just because you have the ability to "OPEN ANY LOCK" does not give you the right to go anywhere you like, and it DOES NOT MEAN, the contents of EVERYTHING protected BY A LOCK IS YOURS.

this is what OPEN SOURCE Seem to believe. locked or not, everything is "fair game".

i dont believe that is true, but i do believe its very restrictive for OPEN Source FOS in general.
(as shown by its lack of success)

Posted by: Aussie_Troll   Posted on: 12/14/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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