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Kuhn: Thoughts On GPL Compliance of Red Hat's Linux DistributionKuhn: Thoughts On GPL Compliance of Red Hat's Linux DistributionPosted Mar 13, 2011 9:08 UTC (Sun) by branden (subscriber, #7029)Parent article: Kuhn: Thoughts On GPL Compliance of Red Hat's Linux Distribution
It does not bother me in the least to be to the left of Bradley Kuhn when it comes to interpreting the GNU GPL. :)
I fully agree with his point that actual enforcement of the GPL's terms is a specialized domain. My experience is in voluntary compliance with it, which means trying to discourage people from adopting innovative, community-hostile readings of its terms.
If you want to know how to work with GPLed code in your organization, look first to common practice.
I can only hope that Red Hat's approach does not become common.
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Kuhn: Thoughts On GPL Compliance of Red Hat's Linux Distribution Posted Mar 13, 2011 19:48 UTC (Sun) by gowen (guest, #23914) [Link] The only important thing about freedom -- software freedom or any other kind -- is the freedom to do those things of which those who granted that freedom do not approve."Freedom to behave as we want you to" is not actually freedom.
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