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Lawsuit Says GPL is a Price-Fixing Scheme
Soko writes "Yes, it's real. The crack team of Daniel Wallace and Maureen O'Gara have ganged up once again to protect their version of "The American Dream," he by filing a lawsuit in Indiana court saying the GPL is nothing more than a price fixing scheme designed to drive software vendors out of business, she by parroting the proprietary vendors' "The GPL kills business" mantra (as well as a few well placed insults at the free software community). I found the story on Groklaw - no links to Ms. O'Gara or Mr. Wallace from me. I'm still kind of dumbfounded at the audacity of Mr. Wallace, but wonder if he has an angle that might have a slim chance of prevailing." This Google search reveals some of Daniel Wallace's views on the GPL.
They're just mad because you tk ther jeb!
what's so bad about fixing the price of software?
Bottled watter companies file lawsuit that running tap water is a price fixing scheme! Oxygen tank manufacturers claim air is a price fixing scheme! Recording Industry says making your own music is a price fixing scheme!
Is a crack tram anything like a crack house? On wheels maybe?
Read the complaint that is linked in the groklaw story.. (http://www.groklaw.net/pdf/Wallace-Complaint.pdf)
It starts out as "The Plaintiff Daniel Wallace......"
and in the damages section changes to "The Defendant Daniel Wallace..."
what a moron..
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You know, if you don't like GPL software, don't buy it.
My beliefs do not require that you agree with them.
It's just like those Habitat for Humanity bastards, conspiring to drive down the wages of building contractors!
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"Motion to dimiss your honor. The plantiff is clearly on drugs."
I'm trying to teach myself to set people on fire with my mind... Is it hot in here?
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That number has been disconnected now. The telco message is saying calls are "now being taken by 610.438.2241"
Do you love freedom??? Do you love freedom!!! DO YOU LOVE FREEDOM!!!!!!!!
have ganged up once again to protect thier version of ...
Oh damn. I have to remember...
"I" before "E", except after c, or before you hit the bloody Submit button.
*bangs head off desk a couple of times
Soko
"Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm." - Anonymous
Actually, it said the two were a "crack tram" at first
This isn't an error. "Crack tram" refers to the vehicle they were riding in when they came up with this...
What part of "shall not be infringed" is so hard to understand?
When you use FOSS Baby Jesus Weeps.
The truth about Led Zep should never be told on
Wait a minute! HOLD THE TRAIN.
I'm confused now. I've been reviewing all these reports that Linux has a greater total cost of ownership. So damn. What's this? Now it's unfairly fixing the price too low?
I don't get it! What am I missing here???
Someone help a poor capitalist out...
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Moral of the story: You can't have your cake and eat it too.
Obviously, it's so inept it fulfilling that end, that it can be mistaken for nearly anything.
"Flyin' in just a sweet place,
Never been known to fail..."
I feel much better now. Thank you! ^^
That is because slashdot is moderated by monkeys and monkeys like bananas.
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No - it should happen sometime in this century.
Of course, it means eliminating humans - but what's the problem with that?
It's not like they have any intrinsic value, after all.
Richard Steven Hack - This sig is TOO GODDAMN SHORT TO DO ANYTHING USEFUL WITH! MORONS!
No, give banana!