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Stallman Unimpressed by Nokia Patent Pledge

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-read dept.

Joe Barr writes "NewsForge is running a commentary by Richard Stallman on the recent PR blitz by Nokia concerning their promise not to enforce patent claims against the Linux kernel project. Stallman's take? "In effect, Nokia is lobbying the European Union to give Nokia and many others a new kind of weapon to shoot at software authors and users with--and telling the legislators, 'Don't worry, it's safe to let private armies carry these guns, because we promise that our gunmen won't shoot anyone in that building.'""

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  1. Re:o_O by golgotha007 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Just because you may not have the balls to stand up and announce to the world what you think is right doesn't mean you should ridicule or belittle those who do.

    Both the Linux kernel and the GNU tools are essential for an operating system.

    Though he may be eccentric at times, I wholeheartedly applaud Richard Stallman and what his efforts have provided to the rest of the world (for free as in freedom and beer, I might add).

    Why the younger generation open source enthusiasts continue to badger Mr. Stallman is beyond me. Shame on you.