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

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0706211344500.31603@asgard.lang.hm>
Date:	Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:45:27 -0700 (PDT)
From:	david@...g.hm
To:	Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@...hat.com>
cc:	Andrew McKay <amckay@...rs.ca>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Al Viro <viro@....linux.org.uk>,
	Bernd Schmidt <bernds_cb1@...nline.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Daniel Hazelton <dhazelton@...er.net>,
	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
	debian developer <debiandev@...il.com>,
	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

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007, Alexandre Oliva wrote:

> On Jun 21, 2007, david@...g.hm wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007, Alexandre Oliva wrote:
>>> If it's input-only, then you can't possibly harm the operation of the
>>> network by only listening in, can you?
>
>> Ok, so you consider any anti-piracy measures to be something that
>> GPLv3 should prohibit.
>
> In general, I object to the use of my code in ways that don't permit
> users to run it for any purpose, study it, adapt it to suit their own
> needs, modify the code and distribute it, modified or not.
>
> If this means my code can't be used to implement DRM, that's a good
> thing.
>
> All anti-piracy measures I've ever known deprive users of legitimate
> rights too.  So, yes, I don't agree with these measures.
>
> I believe in punishing the guilty, not in punishing innocent
> bystanders just such that the guilty have to find work arounds to
> become guilty.

this is your right with your code. please stop browbeating people who 
disagree with you.

David Lang
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