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

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Date:	Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:08:51 +0400
From:	Manu Abraham <abraham.manu@...il.com>
To:	Johannes Stezenbach <js@...uxtv.org>
CC:	Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@...hat.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Al Viro <viro@....linux.org.uk>,
	Bernd Schmidt <bernds_cb1@...nline.de>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Daniel Hazelton <dhazelton@...er.net>,
	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
	debian developer <debiandev@...il.com>, david@...g.hm,
	Tarkan Erimer <tarkan@...one.net.tr>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3

Johannes Stezenbach wrote:

> I argue that if you keep the free loaders out, you miss
> the chance to communicate with and educate them.
> Communication across borders doesn't work well, and you create
> a border between the morally "good" and the "bad".
> 
> Of course you can't expect that every free loader will
> learn and accept the free software philosopy, some just
> won't. But to me that's acceptable, and the GPLv2, or indeed
> Linus' tit-for-tat interpretation of the GPLv2, is IMHO
> sufficient to protect my interests.

Err .. when you say protection on one hand and on the other you state
it's hard to keep free loaders away, then don't you think that those 2
are two completely different things ?

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