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How Far Should GPL Enforcement Go?

Posted by timothy on from the lo-unto-the-ends-of-the-earth dept.

itwbennett writes "The debate over enforcement of the GPL flared up again this week when Red Hat kernel developer Matthew Garrett wrote in a blog post that Sony is looking to rewrite BusyBox to sidestep the GPL. Which is a perfectly legal undertaking. But it raises the question: 'Is there social pressure within the Linux kernel community to not undertake GPL compliance action?' writes blogger Brian Proffitt. 'This may not be nefarious: maybe people just would rather not bother with enforcing compliance. Better, they may argue, to just let the violation go and get on with developing better code.'"

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  1. Execution by busyqth · · Score: 5, Funny

    By hanging

    1. Re:Execution by qbast · · Score: 4, Funny

      Trampling by herd of angry gnus. That's poetic justice.

    2. Re:Execution by grcumb · · Score: 5, Funny

      Trampling by herd of angry gnus. That's poetic justice.

      So... Gnus for Nerds, when they copy Stuff That Matters?

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    3. Re:Execution by an+unsound+mind · · Score: 2, Funny

      I don't know what the suitable punishment for such poor punsmanship would be - probably something appropriate but not poetic, like a gag and a straitjacket, just to keep you from making puns about your punishment.

    4. Re:Execution by TheInternetGuy · · Score: 4, Funny

      >Trampling by *herd* of angry gnus. That's poetic justice.

      Well, done. But surly that's supposed to be a *Hurd*, right?

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      If my comment didn't sound as good in your head as it did in mine, then I guess we all know who's to blame
    5. Re:Execution by grcumb · · Score: 4, Funny

      I don't know what the suitable punishment for such poor punsmanship would be - probably something appropriate but not poetic, like a gag and a straitjacket, just to keep you from making puns about your punishment.

      Punishment? Ha! You must be Gnu here...

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      Crumb's Corollary: Never bring a knife to a bun fight.
  2. Re:Slashdot double standards by busyqth · · Score: 5, Funny

    Indeed. The only thing that has stopped me from producing such a heavily commented disassembly of Microsoft Office is that it is sadly illegal.