Saw this interview with Ransom Love, Caldera CEO
(http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-928704.html) and was wondering about this exchange:
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Q: So UnitedLinux will remain an open-source project?
A: Absolutely. The only difference is that the UnitedLinux binaries will not freely
distributed.
Ned Lilly wrote:
OK, so there's no problem with prohibiting the (re)distribution of the binaries that
*you* compile and brand?
I'm just a little hesitant to answer that, so I'll defer to someone
else. (Not sure why, it sounds like the same issue I addressed just a
minute ago -- I guess I'm
Hmmm...
Ransom Love loves to hold Linux binaries for ransom.
Whether that follows the OSD or not, the community
should actively oppose Ransom Love, because holding
binaries for ransom is contrary to the spirit of open
source. Hopefully the community leaders like Mr.
Perens and the OSI can
When we find (piracy rings),
we confiscate the products and the equipment they use to make
them and turn to execute the persons or organizations
involved, said the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone's Jian.
Would a license provision that resulted in the execution of a copyright
infringer be
No. It would discriminate against Zombies ;-)
Danese
On Thursday, June 6, 2002, at 07:10 PM, Lawrence E. Rosen wrote:
When we find (piracy rings),
we confiscate the products and the equipment they use to make
them and turn to execute the persons or organizations
involved, said the
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