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Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Eben Moglen predicts broad embrace of GPL
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David Kastrup |
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Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Eben Moglen predicts broad embrace of GPL 3 |
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Sat, 26 May 2007 21:42:29 +0200 |
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rjack <rjack@com> writes:
> John Hasler wrote:
>> David Kastrup writes:
>>> An "illegal document"? Well, I've heard quite a few weird attacks on the
>>> GPL, but this is the first time I see someone suspecting it to be
>>> pornography or similar.
>>
>> Well, the doofuses at SCO claimed GPLv2 was "unconstitutional". The phrase
>> "illegal document" doesn't make a whole lot of sense, though, at least
>> under US law.
>
> A document (instrument) is illegal if it is used for some some purpose
> contrary to established law.
>
>
> For example a document to consummate a violation of law:
>
> 1. illegal immigration documents
> 2. counterfit bonds or false ID's
> 3. contract to perpetrate or induce a tort (GPL3)
Those are _invalid_ (let us just disregard the nonsensical
parenthetical remark on point 3). The possession or creation or
dissemination or employment for a particular purpose of such documents
may be illegal.
The documents themselves don't break laws. People do.
--
David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- CRN: "GPL 3 'Last Call' Draft Issued, Adoption Date Set In June", (continued)
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Eben Moglen predicts broad embrace of GPL 3, John Hasler, 2007/05/26
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Eben Moglen predicts broad embrace of GPL 3, Alexander Terekhov, 2007/05/26
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Eben Moglen predicts broad embrace of GPL 3, David Kastrup, 2007/05/26
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Eben Moglen predicts broad embrace of GPL 3, Alexander Terekhov, 2007/05/26
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Eben Moglen predicts broad embrace of GPL 3, rjack, 2007/05/26
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Eben Moglen predicts broad embrace of GPL 3, Alexander Terekhov, 2007/05/26
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Eben Moglen predicts broad embrace of GPL 3, Rui Miguel Silva Seabra, 2007/05/26
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Eben Moglen predicts broad embrace of GPL 3, rjack, 2007/05/26
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Eben Moglen predicts broad embrace of GPL 3,
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- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Eben Moglen predicts broad embrace of GPL 3, rjack, 2007/05/26
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Eben Moglen predicts broad embrace of GPL 3, Rui Miguel Silva Seabra, 2007/05/26
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- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- "Microsoft Patents FUD Report: Who is Actually Slinging it?", Lee Hollaar, 2007/05/25
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- "Microsoft Patents FUD Report: Who is Actually Slinging it?", Alexander Terekhov, 2007/05/25
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- "Microsoft Patents FUD Report: Who is Actually Slinging it?", Lee Hollaar, 2007/05/25
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- "Microsoft Patents FUD Report: Who is Actually Slinging it?", Alexander Terekhov, 2007/05/25
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- "Microsoft Patents FUD Report: Who is Actually Slinging it?", Lee Hollaar, 2007/05/25
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- "Microsoft Patents FUD Report: Who is Actually Slinging it?", rjack, 2007/05/25
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- "Microsoft Patents FUD Report: Who is Actually Slinging it?", Lee Hollaar, 2007/05/25