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Theo de Raadt Responds to Linux Licensing Issues

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the getting-things-straight dept.

bsdphx writes "While Theo may have a reputation of being "difficult" in some circles, this response to the recent relicensing controversy is thoughtful and well penned. Through this whole process I've learned some new things about both GPL and BSD licensing, and especially about combining the two."

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  1. It's all in a name... by BronsCon · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Say it with me: Theo de Raadt...

    Theo, the rat.

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  2. Handy rule of thumb by gowen · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    When a techie and a lawyer argue about technology, the techie is almost certainly right.
    When a techie and a lawyer argue about technology, the lawyer is almost certainly right.

    Given that Theo's post is
    i) barely coherent
    ii) makes broad legal-sounding principles, without citing precedence or statute
    I'll bet dollars to donuts he's talking absolute bollocks.

    Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, but I know enough techies to know they love feigning knowledge on issues on which they are, in fact, almost totally ignorant.

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