[LUAU] critique of old emails
Jimen Ching
jching at flex.com
Fri Dec 22 00:59:11 PST 2006
On Wed, 20 Dec 2006, Jim Thompson wrote:
> or have you backed off from your position here:
> http://lists.hosef.org/pipermail/luau/2002-September/010356.html
> <quoting>
> Perhaps specialized topics like linux for schools does not belong in a
> general purpose mailing list like Luau. I believe the idea of censorship
> came up in the past and was shot down. Of course, videl is your server
> and no one can force you to host a list you don't like.
> </quoting>
The second sentence negates the first. I was trying to prove a point by
stating opposite statements. How does that considered backing off?
> In reviewing parts of the archive, I also see that you are confused about the
> terms of the GPL.
> http://lists.hosef.org/pipermail/luau/2003-October/014441.html
>
> Point in fact, if you distribute binaries of **unmodified** code covered by
> the GPL, then you *must* either distribute the source code *with* the
> binaries, or make a written offer,
> such that **anyone** can get them for the cost of distribution.
I re-read this email, and I didn't see any statement that says anything to
the contrary. Which passage are you refering to?
> The FSF only pursues GPL violators where they hold (have been assigned) the
> copyright.
Again, I didn't say anything that would contradict this.
> Your explanation here:
> http://lists.hosef.org/pipermail/luau/2003-October/014439.html is false.
> So, in fact, there are many reasons 'why' the behavior can happen.
I stand corrected.
> I could continue to pick-apart your posting history (and its inaccuracies),
> but I won't.
You found one mistake. Were you trying to prove something?
> Its also interesting to see how Scott has changed his tune over the years:
> http://lists.hosef.org/pipermail/luau/2003-October/014452.html
I re-read this email, and I don't see what tune Scott has changed. But I
haven't read much from Scott about the GPL lately. So I'll have to take
your word for it.
--jc
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Jimen Ching (WH6BRR) jching at flex.com wh6brr at uhm.ampr.org
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