linux-kernel - Re: GPLv3 Position Statement

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Message-Id: <1159649384.13029.143.camel@localhost.localdomain>
Date:	Sat, 30 Sep 2006 21:49:44 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	tglx@...utronix.de
Cc:	Helge Hafting <helge.hafting@...el.hist.no>,
	Neil Brown <neilb@...e.de>,
	Michiel de Boer <x@...elhomicide.demon.nl>,
	James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...elEye.com>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: GPLv3 Position Statement

Ar Sad, 2006-09-30 am 20:38 +0200, ysgrifennodd Thomas Gleixner:
> This might be silly in your opinion, but it is simply the reality,
> especially in the US, but also in Europe we have an increasing madness
> in liability jurisdiction. Do you believe that any responsible corporate
> lawyer will buy your "with a warning" argument when he is aware of
> rulings stating the opposite ?

Well the corporate laywer can also havea warning that he may get sued if
he doesn't release the needed keys. There now he can and use openbsd and
everyone is happy.


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