Are people reading that to say that the GPL shields one from all liability?
That's how I read it at first. However...
That would be a horrible misreading of the article, not an inaccuracy.
You're right that it's not what the summary intended to say, and it shouldn't be read that way.
I see one problem with his idea of ignoring where data comes from.
Corporations make money by restricting access to information.
It doesn't seem that it will be possible for them to continue to do that with this model, so I don't think any of this will come to pass any time in the near future.
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Apple doesn't necessarily release its updates for $130 a pop. Snow Leopard was released as a $29 upgrade.
Are people reading that to say that the GPL shields one from all liability?
That's how I read it at first. However...
That would be a horrible misreading of the article, not an inaccuracy.
You're right that it's not what the summary intended to say, and it shouldn't be read that way.
I see one problem with his idea of ignoring where data comes from.
Corporations make money by restricting access to information.
It doesn't seem that it will be possible for them to continue to do that with this model, so I don't think any of this will come to pass any time in the near future.