Linux Creator Calls GPLv3 Authors 'Hypocrites'

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.'"

Darth Ar'Emess

[erroneus]

...because only a sith deals in absolutes!

In other words

[Etrias]

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

With apologies to RMS

[Tackhead]

> 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!"

Ah, hyposcrisy, yes.

[Icarus1919]

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!

Re:Darth Ar'Emess

[rleibman]

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

Re:duh

[Icarus1919]

Hush! Our lord and savior is speaking.

New Joke

[Joebert]

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

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

Hurd

[cstdenis]

Maybe this will push the development of GNU Hurd [wikipedia.org]

Re:Fork?

[QuantumG]

Belgians are also evil. They raised Dr Evil. I bet he owns a proprietary software company or two.

Re:Who cares?

[kriss]

That is proven by history.

No argument is possible.

Translated: LALALALALALALALALALALA

Re:shut up

[Anonymous Coward]

help! help! I'm being repressed!

Re:I'm with Richard

[Etcetera]

The kernel can be replaced.

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

Re:Kafaka said it best

[TapeCutter]

"What doesn't only work within boundaries?"

The current US administration.

Re:duh

[Anonymous Coward]

One time my sister was at a convention and RMS walked by and saw her using a Mac, and he kicked her so hard her fetus was aborted. Did I mention she was pregnant? Yeah. True story.