linux-kernel - Re: GPLv3 Position Statement

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Message-Id: <1159648714.9326.835.camel@localhost.localdomain>
Date:	Sat, 30 Sep 2006 22:38:34 +0200
From:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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

On Sat, 2006-09-30 at 21:49 +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> 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.

Really?

	tglx


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