[LAD] [OT] LinuxSampler and GPL - some clarifications

Gene Heskett gene.heskett at verizon.net
Sun Jan 27 23:35:15 UTC 2008


On Sunday 27 January 2008, Marek wrote:
>On Jan 27, 2008 10:56 PM, Forest Bond <forest at alittletooquiet.net> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 27, 2008 at 10:23:21PM +0100, Marek wrote:
>> > On Jan 27, 2008 9:40 PM, Forest Bond <forest at alittletooquiet.net> wrote:
>> >> On Sun, Jan 27, 2008 at 08:14:29PM +0100, Marek wrote:
>> >>> If so then this is FUD for you indeed. If you are a copyright holder
>> >>> then you should know how the GPL protects your work.
>> >>
>> >> Agreed.  But your interpretation of the GPL is one that I've certainly
>> >> never seen.
>> >
>> > You have seen it now :)
>>
>> Well, your interpretation differs greatly from that of the FSF (as well as
>> the vast majority of the GPL camp).  I wish you luck evangelizing it.
>
>Define vast majority of the GPL camp. Give me the facts, give me the links.
>
>Marek

Tell ya what, Marek.  Take your proposal to the FSF.  Don't take the word of 
people who have actually read the GPL's words for it, so get it from the 
horses mouth so to speak.  You obviously aren't about to believe any of us 
anyway so quit harassing these good folks over it.

-- 
Cheers, Gene
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