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Waaah!
OK, so Sun doesn't like the fact that the GPL prohibits software licensed under its terms to serve as the basis for proprietory development. That's exactly what RMS was trying to prevent when he wrote the GPL in the first place, so they're not likely to get the FSF or anyone else who publishes code under the GPL to change their minds (though some of the more pragmatic developers might consider alternative terms in exchange for financial consideration).

It's certainly not wrong to license code under such terms (whether it's wise is a matter of debate), so Sun has no valid complaint.
Posted by: John L. Ries   Posted on: 04/05/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Waaah!  John L. Ries | 04/05/05
GPL as ice-nine  Roger Ramjet | 04/06/05
Only if...  John L. Ries | 04/06/05
Something for Nothing  webnut4u2 | 04/08/05
Still Trying to Understand the OS Model  jjworleyeoe | 04/05/05
Becoming pure service  alandd | 04/05/05
Maybe in your closed mind  Qbt | 04/05/05
Downhill fast!  alandd | 04/05/05
You still don't get it  Qbt | 04/05/05
Careful with assumptions  alandd | 04/06/05
Re: Maybe in your closed mind  criderja | 04/06/05
Plumbers,Roofers,Carpenters,Painters, etc. get paid for their labor (NT)  Update victim | 04/06/05
And you seem to misunderstand the issue  rfc1394 | 04/06/05
Open Source  Qbt | 04/05/05
A little off  alandd | 04/05/05
Software paid for... once.  Anton Philidor | 04/05/05
True, but...  alandd | 04/05/05
Some points  Qbt | 04/05/05
About Business models  voska | 04/06/05
That is fine  Qbt | 04/06/05
Re: That is fine  criderja | 04/06/05
I've not felt the expectation  voska | 04/06/05
However the software industry is a business model.  rkadowns | 04/06/05
MS removed the demand  alandd | 04/06/05
Preloaded software  richhayes | 04/06/05
True, but also more complicated,  Anton Philidor | 04/05/05
My two cents  Roger Ramjet | 04/06/05
The problem is...  Qbt | 04/06/05
Someone, maybe you  rkadowns | 04/06/05
The flaw in your argument  Mack DaNife | 04/06/05
Don't understand OS benefits??  Mizzlec | 04/21/05
This how you  voska | 04/06/05
Why should I care?  doe_z | 04/06/05
Making money out of FOSS  CypherOz | 04/06/05
Mr open source reality check.  jimk_z | 04/05/05
Duh!  alandd | 04/05/05
What a selfish viewpoint  pa2004 | 04/05/05
Simple, don't like it, don't use it!  Richard Flude | 04/05/05
Exactly  Tim Patterson | 04/05/05
Forking is better than current status  Wagadonga | 04/05/05
GPL Does What it Says It Does  BanjoPaterson | 04/06/05
there's plenty of BSD licence software around, go use it!  hipparchus2000 | 04/06/05
As with others, he doesn't want to get it  criderja | 04/06/05
It's just NOT FAIR!  fullebr@... | 04/06/05
I want it, but the GPL won't let me have it for free.  Update victim | 04/06/05
FOSS does have a good business model  boobasaurus | 04/06/05
Oh Sun, such a world twit  FilledOut | 04/07/05
Interesting development...  overload_z | 04/08/05

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