[FSUG-Bangalore] Sun to License OpenSolaris Under GPLv3

[Vikram Vincent]

On 18/01/07, Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay <sankarshan.mukhopadhyay at gmail.com>
wrote:
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> പ്രവീണ്‍‌|Praveen എ|A wrote:
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> > 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.
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> 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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