Comments on: Torvalds says No to GPL3

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 01:49:56 +0000

Consering that Linus supports DRM in ther kernel, I’m not suprized by this. My question here though is how can you have a working DRM with open source? If you have the source code, then you can rip out or modify the DRM itself. What’s the point?

I guess the main thing that he is objecting to is the section of the GPL that deals with private encryption keys.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 09:43:37 +0000

wtf are YOU on?!

Freedom, is what it is about. Torvalds is being “practical” focusing on the Moola… That’s okay (since I like moola too!)…. but RMS is taking the high road… it’s better for the REST of us!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 03:56:59 +0000

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 02:45:37 +0000

It’s not often you find people that aren’t powered by greed. Torvalds has had more oppurtunities than you could throw a stick at to sell his interests in linux to the highest bidder.

He could ok the DRM theme and be immeadiately welcomed into the fold of the corporate world on that basis alone. He isn’t agreeing to DRM because that’s the sort of person he is. His ideas aren’t to lock it all up with no way for it to be of use to the average Joe. Quite the opposite.

If the first two comments don’t get this, I suggest you do some research into the developer of the original linux. I was very sceptical at first but time and again he has had the oppurtunity to show his true self and not what the PR team might make of him to the public. You see that through actions, not through the words said.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 19:59:53 +0000

If Torvald is getting in the way of progress, i think it’s time to create a fork kernel which isn’t owned by him.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 17:51:21 +0000

wtf are you on??

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 09:20:44 +0000

What makes Linus Torvalds think he can dictate the terms and licenses of Linux? It is not controlled just by him.

Linus Torvalds needs to be thrown _out_ of the Linux development team because he is looking to destroy Linux by selling it to Microsoft.