Kernel developers' position on GPLv3

Posted Sep 23, 2006 19:25 UTC (Sat) by sepreece (guest, #19270)
In reply to: Kernel developers' position on GPLv3 by timtas
Parent article: Kernel developers' position on GPLv3

What you seem to be missing is that they still support GPLv2. The complaint is that GPLv3 asks for more restrictions than GPLv2 did, and the kernel developers apparently think they go too far.

As to the questions about the patent clause, I don't think it's FUD. I don't think anyone but a lawyer could tell you how serious the danger would be, but there definitely is some risk there.

I doubt that any of the kernel developers would want to apologize for hte fact that their employers are sinking millions of dollars into supporting and developing Linux and other OSS projects. You seem to be unwilling to admit that anyone could possibly just disagree with you...

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Kernel developers' position on GPLv3

Posted Sep 26, 2006 13:47 UTC (Tue) by timtas (guest, #2815) [Link]

I have not missed that they still support v2, I just wondered why...

> I doubt that any of the kernel developers would want to apologize for hte
> fact that their employers are sinking millions of dollars into supporting
> and developing Linux and other OSS projects.

Sorry, but I don't quite get this sentence. I have no problem that they work for companies supporting Linux, I even have no problem with those companies at all. I only doubted they speak for themselves, because their language and their arguments sounded very much like business talk and not like personal opinions on things.

> You seem to be unwilling to admit that anyone could possibly just
> disagree with you...

Oh, really? Would I participate in this discussion, then? A lot of people disagree with the current draft of GPLv3, I have no problem with that at all. I'm not even suggesting in the least the kernel should move to GPLv3. What I didn't like was the tone of the position and generally that people put their "own" position while constantly referring to companies, distributors and all.

I think the companies should speak for themeselves in that matter, their view is certainly valid to consider.