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Windows XP EULA Compared to GPL

Posted by michael on from the one-giveth-and-the-other-taketh-away dept.

cranos writes "The Sydney Morning Herald is running an article comparing the XP EULA to the GPL. Basically it's just reinforcing what we already knew but it could be a nice little piece to show your PHB next time."

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  1. wait... by borgdows · · Score: -1, Redundant

    ...it's like comparing apples and oranges!

  2. Confusing GPL and LGPL by six809 · · Score: -1, Redundant

    "Under Linux, many of the libraries are released as LGPL software ... This [software linking to such libraries] can remain as proprietary, non-Open Source software, even though it directly links to GPL software," the study pointed out, effectively killing the idea that the GPL has some kind of viral properties.

    That's just dumb and misleading.

  3. mod for the article.... by xao+gypsie · · Score: -1, Redundant

    +1 redundant

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  4. And ransom software is like a mortgage. by Chemisor · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Must not forget the excellent idea of the ransom license.