On Sat, 27 Jun 2009, Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote: > > > > and this is why i dislike the GPLv3. the GPLv2 was all about the > source, so > > the conversation between developers and everyone else was "you can > take my > > source and modify it all you want, but i want to see the changes". > sounds > > fair. > > > > GPLv3 (ignoring the fix for the loophole with web applications) adds > *nothing* > > to this premise. instead, it's used as an ideological club such that > the > > conversation is now "i have all these ideas about how software should > and > > shouldnt be utilized, so if you want to use my software, you too now > have to > > subscribe to my way of thinking and you have to show me the changes". > > > > so what does moving from GPLv2 to GPLv3 gain us in terms of > protections ? > > nothing. it does however allow us to restrict the people who want to > use u- > > boot to using it in only ways we've "blessed". that's plain wrong in > my eyes > > and none of our business in the first place. > > > > > I think it is not a coincidence that devices which can be updated > with > > > arbitrary firmware sells pretty good in the meantime. Who buys > routers > > > capable of running OpenWRT because of their original firmware? > > > > then let your wallet/politicians do the talking. i certainly do -- i > avoid > > purchasing any music/games encumbered with DRM, or companies that > employ such > > methods. but i'm above going around and forcing people to think the > way i do > > with licenses.
> agreed with Mike. Second that. --- ****************************************************************** * k...@home KOI8 Net < > The impossible we do immediately. * * Las Vegas NV, USA < > Miracles require 24-hour notice. * ****************************************************************** _______________________________________________ U-Boot mailing list U-Boot@lists.denx.de http://lists.denx.de/mailman/listinfo/u-boot
