ROFL. http://gplv3.fsf.org/dd3-faq
------ We attack the Microsoft-Novell deal from two angles. First, in the fourth paragraph of section 11, the draft says that if you arrange to provide patent protection to some of the people who get the software from you, that protection is automatically extended to everyone who receives the software, no matter how they get it. This means that the patent protection Microsoft has extended to Novell's customers would be extended to everyone who uses any software Novell distributes under GPLv3. Second, in the fifth paragraph, the draft says that you are prohibited from distributing software under GPLv3 if you make an agreement like the Microsoft-Novell deal. This will prevent other distributors from trying to make other deals like it in the future. There is some bracketed text at the end of that paragraph which would let companies distribute GPLv3 software even if they have made such an arrangement, as long as the deal was made before March 28. A number of companies in the free software community are concerned that the language we've proposed would also target them because of other agreements they've made, like broad patent cross-licenses, that don't harm the community. This would have the side effect of allowing Novell to distribute software under GPLv3. We are still evaluating the risks and costs associated with this text, and look forward to additional feedback. ------ regards, alexander. -- "I can change the rules." Herr Prof Eben http://www.linux.com/blob.pl?id=796772290d97058074d8c909e3dde1eb _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss