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GPL's Strength
Morty writes "So, why hasn't the GPL been successfully
challenged yet? In this article, Eben Moglen, General Counsel to the FSF, explains that the GPL is in a stronger legal position than most licenses. Most licenses restrict the user from doing what would otherwise be legal. Because the GPL (and presumably, other free/open software licenses) let the user do things that are otherwise illegal (copy and redistribute software), the GPL is in a stronger position to dictate terms. If the user doesn't accept the terms of the GPL, the default is for copying and redistribution to be forbidden under copyright law. I had never looked at it that way before. . ."
That's what I screamed, but they towed my car out of the lot anyway for ignoring all the signs telling me they'd do just that.
Unless there are local laws or you parked on private property thats nice and legal.
Otherwise that is theft.
August....?
Don't quote me on this.
Well, it's a whole day into the Slashdot blackout, and it appears to have been largely unsuccessful. The total number of comments posted has changed marginally. It's remaining about the same even with 1/2 of us studying our brains out with finals coming up. The story about the lone gunmen still drew 400+ comments. Guess what? I've actually seen less trolls. Maybe all the blockouters were trolls. HAH!
What?
Please, mod parent down as redundant and offtopic. Thanks you.
what the hell is that modded down for?
how do you think, karma whore?
the article will be unreachable when everyone on the east coast starts getting to work.
yeah, right! nice try!
moderators, mod this troll down to the ground, if you have your IQ over 50, don't let this karma whore fool you!
$dk.
yeah you really deserve this 4 points.
will karma-whoring ever end? this system is bullshit.
richer people get richer and poor people get poorer. noting else
But it's not like the license file itself doesn't explain in all this in easy-to-understand language, and refer you as to where to go for more information.
:)
Kids these days -- they want it all handed to them on a plate. Bah.
deus does not exist but if he does
Will you please marry me?
Posting a mirror *before* even the site is Slashdotted?! What are you, karma whore or what?! Well, with your poor comments this is probably the only way to earn 50 points... Especially your mod that up!, MOD IT DOWN!!!, etc. (i.e. *most* of your posts) are well below what I would call intelligent... Excuse me, but are you some kind of moron? Please take no offense, I'm only asking. Because I've been observing you for a very long time (we live on the same street), and I don't have the hope any more.
~A.C.
I won't laugh as you are obviously not a native English speaker. It's not your fault, don't worry...
I am issuing a goatsex warning on the parent post. The "Brown Eye Journal" link takes you to a very unsavory image of a "brown eye."
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