Re: CD writing in future Linux (stirring up a hornets' nest) (was: Rationale for RLIMIT_MEMLOCK?)

From: Joerg Schilling
Date: Mon Feb 06 2006 - 12:25:09 EST


Peter Read <peter.read@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I'm confused about where software has inherited a sense of morality from?
>
> Equally, as I can't see any restriction of the GPL in that link I
> don't get the reference. What it's essentially saying to me is 'if
> you don't want it under the GPL licence terms, talk to the copyright
> holder(s) or their authorised representative about alternatives'.

Please read again carefully. It says that it is not allowed to be shipped
together with commercial software unless the publisher did pay money.

Jörg

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