Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Linus' gang: "abandon the currentGPLv3 process before it becomes too late"

[Alexander Terekhov]

"Alfred M. Szmidt" wrote:
> 
>    Of course, contrary to ams' contention, the FSF can't just choose
>    to do whatever they want to with IBM's code:
> 
> I never said that.  IBM is the copyright holder of IBM's code, in the
> case of GCC, it is not longer IBM's code, but the FSF's, since IBM has
> transfered copyright to the FSF.  So indeed, the FSF can do whatever
> they would like with their code.

Go to doctor.

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regards,
alexander.