I don't thinl this helps openbsd or anyone else. As Theo is already working with the individuals involved, and hasn't asked for help, I think rather than saying "I think you're going to suck", let's see what happens. Going ovewrboard isn't going to help anyone.
On 9/16/07, J.C. Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sunday 16 September 2007, Eben Moglen wrote: > > Also, and again for the last time, let me state that SFLC's > > instructions from its clients are to establish all the facts > > concerning the development of the current relevant code (which means > > the painstaking reconstruction of several independent and overlapping > > lines of development, including forensic reconstruction through > > line-by-line code reviews where version control system information is > > not available), as well as to resolve all outstanding legal issues, > > and to make policy recommendations > > Everyone is expecting yet another one of your lovely recommendations > which very simply reads: "steal and infect everything you possibly can > and refuse to pass on the rights that you have received." > http://lwn.net/Articles/248223/ > > As you do your imaginary "painstaking reconstruction" the whole world > can see you refuse to practice what you preach in the supposed "spirit" > of your "steal-alike" license because you refuse to pass on the rights > you have received. > > > The required work has been made more arduous because some people have > > chosen not to cooperate in good faith. > > When you stated you intend to secure as much code as possible under your > license of choice, you mistakenly told the world you had no intention > of cooperating in good faith with anyone. > > > But making threats of litigation and throwing around words like > > "theft" and "malpractice" was a Really Bad Idea > > Speaking of "Really Bad Ideas," you trained us. The only time we get any > form of response is when we continue to become more loud, more > abrasive, more aggressive, and more accusational. As long as people in > your camp continue to use your license and lawyers as a weapon to push > your "free as in koolaid" political agenda there will be people like me > who will stand up and fight against your theft, your malpractice, your > stalling tactics and your legal bullying. > > I hope the name Pavlov rings a bell. > > jcr > > -- "This officer's men seem to follow him merely out of idle curiosity." -- Sandhurst officer cadet evaluation. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
