linux-kernel - Re: GPLv3 Position Statement

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Date:	Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:30:04 +0200
From:	Xavier Bestel <xavier.bestel@...e.fr>
To:	James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...elEye.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: GPLv3 Position Statement

On Fri, 2006-09-22 at 18:15, James Bottomley wrote:
> [...] we
> foresee the release of GPLv3 portends the Balkanisation of the entire Open
> Source Universe upon which we rely. This Balkanisation, which will be
> manifested by distributions being forced to fork various packages in order
> to get consistent licences, has the potential to inflict massive collateral
> damage upon our entire ecosystem and jeopardise the very utility and
> survival of Open Source. [...]

This language looks terribly like US politician bullshit. Maybe you
should reformulate that "paper".

	Xav

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