Torvalds Critiques of GPLv3 and FSF Refuted

j00bar writes "After Linus Torvalds' impassioned critiques of the second draft of GPLv3 and the community process the FSF has organized, Newsforge's Bruce Byfield discovered in conversations with the members of the GPLv3 committees that the committee members disagree; they believe not only has the FSF been responsive to the committees' feedback but also that the second draft includes some modifications in response to Torvalds' earlier criticisms." NewsForge and Slashdot are both owned by OSTG.

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Re:I can see both sides

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we could eventually face a situation where it is literally impossible to develop FOSS for the latest generation of computers

Care to explain how this scenario is actually supposed to play out? And does your example require that the hardware makers conspire against OSS?

I no longer trust the FSF. I know a power play when I see one, and this isn't about freedom and fairness. They want to dictate how people use software. It's no longer about distribution.

You want a social revolution? Then let it happen, let it play out. If you want to push it forward, go develop something. If you're not a coder, go write or create something and release it under a CC license. The Revolution that the FSF is selling is top down, Stalinist/Leninist. I much prefer Linus's way, which reminds me more of a different Lennon.

Re:I can see both sides

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And you base this fear on what?

DRM is a boogie man that RMS is using to scare you and get you juiced up.