Can we keep it toned down a bit in here?

Can we keep it toned down a bit in here?

[Dana Lacoste]

OK, as entertaining as it has been (though I would've preferred
more posts from Al Viro : he has a great way with words :) can
we all agree that BK/GPL/OSL issues should go somewhere else?

Like maybe an advocacy list instead of a development list?

I've seen the following debated endlessly (with the rhetoric turned
way up these past few weeks) :

- RMS is a cheat trying to steal copyrights from everyone
- RMS is a saviour trying to save the world
- The GPL is a virus that is not legally enforcable and tries
  to promote RMS's political agenda
- The GPL is the only thing keeping Linux free
- BK is spawned from the same pits of hell that Saddam Hussein
  came from (south park is a wonderful learning tool)
- BK is a great piece of software that solves all of our
  problems and allows Larry to make a (legal) living

Can we just agree that the Linus' acts are answer enough?
- The GPL isn't perfect, thus the restrictions in the kernel
  source (specific versions of the GPL only)
- BK isn't perfect, but it is free and solves a lot of problems
  in developing the Linux kernel.  Advocating a program and using
  a program aren't the same thing after all!
- RMS is fighting the good fight, even if he is a bit more extreme
  than many of us would prefer.  Better Gnu/Linux than MS/Linux!

Stop the trolling!  Make code not war!

Dana Lacoste
Ottawa, Canada

Re: Can we keep it toned down a bit in here?

[Martin List-Petersen]

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On Fri, 2003-07-25 at 17:15, Dana Lacoste wrote:
> OK, as entertaining as it has been (though I would've preferred
> more posts from Al Viro : he has a great way with words :) can
> we all agree that BK/GPL/OSL issues should go somewhere else?
> 
> Like maybe an advocacy list instead of a development list?

This ain't a bad idea at all. It's probably what's missing.

> Stop the trolling!  Make code not war!

There is a reason for the trolling, but yes ... some people might want
to focus on development.

Regards,
Martin List-Petersen
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Please ignore previous fortune.


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Re: Can we keep it toned down a bit in here?

[Olaf Dietsche]

Dana Lacoste <dana.lacoste@peregrine.com> writes:

> Like maybe an advocacy list instead of a development list?

<news:comp.os.linux.advocacy>
<http://groups.google.com/groups?group=comp.os.linux.advocacy>

Regards, Olaf.

RE: Can we keep it toned down a bit in here?

[vlad]

>-----Original Message-----
>From: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org
>[mailto:linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org]On Behalf Of Dana Lacoste
>Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 10:15 AM
>To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
>Subject: Can we keep it toned down a bit in here?
>
>Stop the trolling!  Make code not war!
>
>Dana Lacoste
>Ottawa, Canada

Oh sure, just take away all my fun!  ;)

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