Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3

From: Pekka Enberg
Date: Tue Jun 19 2007 - 16:44:31 EST


Hi Alexandre,

At some point in time, I wrote:
> Furthermore, Linus has repeatedly explained to you why he (and bunch
> of other _kernel_ hackers -- this is a thread on LKML, remember)
> thinks it's stupid for a software license to restrict hardware
> design choices.

On 6/19/07, Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Most of these explanations carried the assumption that this would
lower the amount of contributions he'd get.

Then may I suggest you go back and re-read those threads because
that's not at all what I am reading.

On 6/19/07, Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Now, if people want to keep on fooling themselves, I guess they can,
as long as they don't hurt others in the process. If they try to fool
others, I feel it is my moral duty to intervene.

Sure. I just wanted to point out that your "moral duty" really comes
off as "trolling" at this end. So could we please move this discussion
to maybe "moral-duties@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" or some other more appropriate
list and stop flooding LKML?

Pekka
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