Linus Warms (Slightly) to GPL3 234
lisah writes "Though Linus Torvalds isn't exactly tripping over himself to endorse the GPLv3 draft, he continues to warm up to it little by little and says the newest version is 'a hell of a lot better than the disaster that were the earlier drafts.'"
Re:GPL3 is a good thing (Score:5, Funny)
No, we're all *unfree* to choose our license! Real freedom will be when everyone has to use only free licenses.
Please review RMS's latest encyclical on the difference between Free free and free Free.
In other news... (Score:5, Funny)
Rumors that he is experimenting with a new brand of tube socks are as yet unconfirmed.
Hmm... (Score:2, Funny)
In fact, forget the license.
Warming Slowly? (Score:5, Funny)
Scientists are concerned (Score:5, Funny)
They are worried that Linus warming will contribute to global average temperature rise. This could be offset however, by eliminating a source of greenhouse gas emissions. Suggestions include Steve Ballmer...
Re:Runaway Linus Warming!!! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:lets take a point from the man himself... (Score:1, Funny)
GPL2 License: Use our code, but give back your code too.
GPL3 License: Use our code, give back your code, and do not use DRM or Patents to restrict your code or derivative program in any way.
Remember kiddies: Restrictions are freedom.
Re:Warming Slowly? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:In other news... (Score:4, Funny)
For the TCP/IP stack, I presume.
Re:Do you understand at all... (Score:2, Funny)
I wonder if Microsoft puts astroturfers in their Research budget. (I'm still trying to decide why, with billions of dollars in research every year, they still suck, and never truly innovate.)
Re:GPL3 is a good thing (Score:3, Funny)