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Novell May be Banned from Distributing Linux

Posted by Zonk on from the when-penguins-get-to-meddling dept.

Hymer writes "Reuters is reporting that Novell may be banned from selling Linux. In the wake of the (much maligned) Novell/Microsoft deal, the Free Software Foundation is reviewing Novell's right to sell the operating system at all. The foundation controls the rights to key parts of the operating system, and council for the organization said that 'the community wants to interfere any way it can' with the Novell business arrangement. No decision has yet been reached, but one should be made in the next two weeks." Is this a measured response, or an over-reaction to the Novell/Microsoft arrangement?

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  1. They call this "free" software? by lseltzer · · Score: 0, Troll

    Watta buncha hypocrites.

  2. to (almost) quote... by joe+155 · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...But software which Linux uses and redistributes must be free to all (be they people or companies), for any purpose they wish to use it, including modification, use, peeing on, or even integration into baby mulching machines or atomic bombs to be dropped on Australia.

    What are the FSF doing? it must be free for all, doing anything which limits the complete freedom of anyone to use the software harms the community. It is one thing to take some steps to stop them from screwing us over (which there isn't really that much proof of them doing anyway), but this goes against the fundamental beliefs of a large section of the FREE software movement.

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    *''I can't believe it's not a hyperlink.''
  3. Now you know what FSF calls freedom ! by wtarreau · · Score: 0, Troll

    Now you know that freedom according to FSF is just a matter of dictatorship. They just want to enforce their view of the world on others. Think twice before following those mad activists too closely... :-/

    Willy