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Simply not true...
Jerremy Allison quit Novell even though he readily admits that the GPL (license) was NOT violated. His zealotry however pushed him to say that even thought he license was NOT broken, he felt the "spirit" of the GPL was broken.

Hate to say it but there is no such thing. A license is a legaly binding contract based upon very careful wording. Stay within that wording and it's all good.

Sort of like when Linux users use Microsoft True Type fonts and then claim that they have the right to do so because they own a copy of Windows and that satisfies the Windows EULA.

Good for the goose, good for the gander...
Posted by: No_Ax_to_Grind   Posted on: 01/23/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Right  Richard Flude | 01/22/07
I bet it really eats you up inside Flude  Scrat | 01/23/07
Why?  Richard Flude | 01/23/07
re:Right  ianlomaxatl | 01/23/07
Why would you give something away ....  ianlomaxatl | 01/23/07
I think the story speaks for itself  wolf_z | 01/23/07
Not a good standard  Chad_z | 01/23/07
Not going to work??? It already has.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/23/07
It's absolutely ridiculous!  nomorems | 01/23/07
Wal-Mart eyes Microsoft for Web build-out  Loverock Davidson | 01/23/07
Apparently...  Tim Patterson | 01/23/07
Ranting and zelotry aside, this is a smart move.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/23/07
Double Standard  Tim Patterson | 01/23/07
Simply not true...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/23/07
True Type fonts, imported codecs, OUCH!  George Mitchell | 01/23/07
Should everything com down to "intent"?  John Zern | 01/23/07
Exactly... Intent is NOT a contract.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/23/07
Actually WalMart is in control.  B.O.F.H. | 01/23/07
Hah hah hah!  George Mitchell | 01/23/07
All software has potential IP issues ...  George Mitchell | 01/23/07
This IS a big deal folks ...  George Mitchell | 01/23/07
I think so too.  DemonX | 01/23/07
No the big winner here is Microsoft and no one else..  mrlinux | 01/23/07
I disagree.  DemonX | 01/23/07
I disagree  mrlinux | 01/24/07
I disagree  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/23/07
Red Hat will be a winner too ... they just will have to wait awhile ...  George Mitchell | 01/23/07
You don't understand Linux ...  George Mitchell | 01/23/07
Totally right!  techboy_z | 01/23/07
You know, Novell stock is looking real good right now.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/23/07
Red Hat and MS servers  sphillips@... | 01/24/07
Get a MAC XServe!  nomorems | 01/24/07

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