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Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Re: Front page to wiki now modifiable again
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Tom Lord |
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Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Re: Front page to wiki now modifiable again |
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Mon, 22 Mar 2004 15:21:20 -0800 (PST) |
> From: Matthieu Moy <address@hidden>
> > I also like my code to be used only in free software.
> Then why not the LGPL ?
Because the LGPL does not guarantee that. It's purpose is to
guarantee that that _isn't_ so.
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html
> See for example : tla can't use OpenSSL, because of GPL
> incompatibility. Is this really the definition of "freedom"? Would I
> loose my freedom by using a secure protocol to access my archive[1]?
> Can a licence that forbids you to use some free software in your own
> software be considered as free?
Unfortunately, the external consideration of the way that the laws
work mean that there can exist categories of free software which can
not be combined in certain ways. That is why I advice people
choosing a free software license to "keep it simple" and specify v2+.
-t
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, (continued)
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Matthieu Moy, 2004/03/22
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Adrian Irving-Beer, 2004/03/29
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Tom Lord, 2004/03/22
- [Gnu-arch-users] Re: Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Samuel Tardieu, 2004/03/22
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Re: Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Tom Lord, 2004/03/22
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Re: Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Matthieu Moy, 2004/03/22
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Re: Front page to wiki now modifiable again,
Tom Lord <=
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, James Blackwell, 2004/03/22
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Tom Lord, 2004/03/22
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Robin Green, 2004/03/22
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, David Allouche, 2004/03/23
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Aaron Bentley, 2004/03/22
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Andrew Suffield, 2004/03/23
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Mikhael Goikhman, 2004/03/23
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Matthew Dempsky, 2004/03/23
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Tom Lord, 2004/03/23
- [Gnu-arch-users] Re: Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Miles Bader, 2004/03/23