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BitKeeper EULA Forbids Working On Competition

Posted by timothy on from the that-isn't-the-santa-clause dept.

Col. Klink (retired) writes "BitKeeper's new EULA forbids working on the competition. Larry McVoy has told Ben Collins that he can't use BK because he works on subversion (a free revision control program). In fact, you can't use BitKeeper if you OR your company have anything to do with competing software. Free Software advocates who were upset when Linus decided to use non-Free software now have the opportunity to say 'I told you so.'"

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  1. Change of Leadership. by Reservoir+Penguin · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I have great respect for Linis but from reading his recent interviews I got a feeling that hes really burnt out.
    In his own words hed rather spend time woith his kids building sandcastles than working on GNU/Linux kernel. Hes total lack of political consionce is starting to hurt our community as well.
    Just for fun was fine and dany in 93 but now we need somone who will do more to promote Free Software.
    I myself vote for Alam Cox, he has shown not only great technical skill bit aslo deep belief in FS (I'm refering to him threating to quit redHat a few month ago)
    Let Linix retire and take a postion as an "honorary" leader.

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  2. Are you from Florida, by any chance? by Subcarrier · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    I have great respect for Linis...
    I myself vote for Alam Cox...
    Let Linix retire...

    I don't recognize any of these gentlemen. Your vote has been disqualified.

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  3. Why don't we do what blender did? by PaddyM · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Why don't we donate until the GPL Bitkeeper?