On 18/01/07, Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay sankarshan.mukhopadhyay@gmail.com wrote:
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പ്രവീണ്|Praveen എ|A wrote:
One of the aims of GPLv3 is to let the owners have the key to their devices (stop tivoisation, where you know you are running Free Software under GPL but without the ability to tinker and customise) and if Linux kernel does not go GPLv3 path we can't have that. So if all others go GPLv3 way (and if OpenSolaris leads the way that would bring a positive effect) then everyone who support Linus' view on GPLv3 now (especially with the Novell-Microsoft deal) might not be as supportive and that would put pressure on Linus to rethink his position.
While respecting the value of freedom for one thing - don't you think it runs counter when you have to *pressure* someone to see your way of thinking and thus taking away their freedom to choose and select a course that is according to them fine ?
Actually no. You are only showing them alternate paths and I think that that is democratic since the final choice is with Linus.
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