On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 06:44:25 +0200, Michael Gerdau said: > > > TiVo retains the right to modify that copy of Linux as it sees fit. > > > > > > It doesn't give the recipients the same right. > > It does, can't you modify their kernel source? Where does it say you should > > be > > able to run you modifications on the same hardware? > > Come on! The whole idea of software is to have it run on some HW. > Why would I want to change it in the first place if I can't run it ?
Maybe this quote will summarize the situation:
Judith: [on Stan's desire to be a mother] Here! I've got an idea: Suppose you
agree that he can't actually have babies, not having a womb - which is
nobody's fault, not even the Romans' - but that he can have the *right*
to have babies.
Francis: Good idea, Judith. We shall fight the oppressors for your right to
have babies, brother... sister, sorry.
Reg: What's the *point*?
Francis: What?
Reg: What's the point of fighting for his right to have babies, when he can't
have babies?
Francis: It is symbolic of our struggle against oppression.
Reg: It's symbolic of his struggle against reality.
-- Monty Python's "Life of Brian"
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