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RMS Condemns "UnitedLinux" per-seat License

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the its-not-unitedgnulinux-anyway dept.

dep writes "Likening the practice to Windows, Richard M. Stallman has issued a brief statement condemning the per-seat licensing that it appears will be employed in the "UnitedLinux" core distribution. He calls upon developers to refuse to allow their work to be used by such a distribution."

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  1. Well that settles it! by Limburgher · · Score: 5, Funny
    I guess I'll just have to stick to RedHat, TinyLinux and Lycoris.

    Hang on, I was going to do that anyway. . .

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  2. Read title carefully by dmccarty · · Score: 5, Funny

    Woah, I read "RMS" and "condoms" and didn't want to read any more about that!

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  3. developer refusal. by larry+bagina · · Score: 5, Funny
    "...He calls upon developers to refuse to allow their work to be used by such a distribution."

    I would refuse to allow my work to be included, but I licensed it under the GPL, so I can't.

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  4. Re:Will you just leave RMS alone ?! by Ayon+Rantz · · Score: 5, Funny

    But I still find it inspiring he is sticking to his guns.

    You must mean "sticking to his gnus" :)

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