[U-Boot] U-book and GPLv3? (fwd)

[Arno Fischer]

In article <Pine.LNX.4.64ksi.0906271550150.14063 at home-gw.koi8.net>, 
ksi at koi8.net says...
> 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.
> 
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