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Linux Creator Calls GPLv3 Authors 'Hypocrites'

Posted by Zonk on from the family-fued dept.

AlexGr writes "We've heard conflicting tales regarding Linus Torvalds' acceptance of GPLv3. InformationWeek reports on comments by Mr. Torvalds that would seem to decide the issue: 'Torvalds said the authors of a new software license expected to be used by thousands of open source programmers are a bunch of hypocrites ... For Torvalds' part, it appears unlikely he'll ever adopt GPLv3 for the Linux kernel. He accused the Free Software Foundation leadership, which includes eccentric, MIT-trained computing whiz Richard Stallman, of injecting their personal morality into the laws governing open source software with the release of GPLv3. "Only religious fanatics and totalitarian states equate morality with legality," Torvalds wrote.'"

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  1. Darth Ar'Emess by erroneus · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...because only a sith deals in absolutes!

    1. Re:Darth Ar'Emess by rleibman · · Score: 4, Funny

      You've just stated an absolute ("Only Sith's deal in absolutes") therefore sir... you are a Sith.

  2. In other words by Etrias · · Score: 3, Funny

    To steal from John Hodgeman... Anyone who uses the GPLv3 are lepers with tuberculosis.

  3. With apologies to RMS by Tackhead · · Score: 4, Funny
    > Torvalds said the authors of a new software license expected to be used by thousands of open source programmers are a bunch of hypocrites ...

    "Hey! That's GNU/Hypocrisy to you, buddy, and don't you forget it!"

  4. Ah, hyposcrisy, yes. by Icarus1919 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, I hate it when people hypocritically force their ideas of free software on others. Thank goodness Linus is here to save us from that!

  5. Re:duh by Icarus1919 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hush! Our lord and savior is speaking.

  6. New Joke by Joebert · · Score: 3, Funny

    Q: Why don't devolopers write their own software liscenses ?

    A: Because then they'd have to write their own software.

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  7. Re:I'm with Richard by Etcetera · · Score: 4, Funny

    The kernel can be replaced.


    It's kind of hurd to do that on a running platform.

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