Re: Novell-MS Pact: Novell opens legal books to GPL pundits

[Alexander Terekhov]

Alexander Terekhov wrote:
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> From groklaw:
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> Eben is going to look at the agreement (confidentially)
> 
> Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, November 09 2006 @ 09:38 PM EST
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> http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/06/11/09/2356241.shtml
> http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2168151/novells-opens-microsoft
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> If I were Eben I would not agree to look at the agreement confidentially. This
> agreement should be out in the open IF it involves Free Software (GPL). I 
> place
> my code under the GPL and I am appalled that secret agreements are being made
> that my code could be a part of. I hope this is another lesson that can be
> included in GPLv3. There will be no secret contracts/agreements involving
> software licensed under GPLv3. Any copyright holder should be able to see the
> terms of such agreements. Even if in Moglen's mind the terms of the GPL aren't
> broken what if I as the copyright holder feel differently and want to take 
> them
> to court over it? I'm sure this is a dumb question from someone who is not a
> lawyer.
> 
> -Void
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Eben is going to look at the agreement (confidentially)

Authored by: PJ on Friday, November 10 2006 @ 12:34 AM EST

It's not a dumb question. I'll make sure the
matter is presented to the committee but I'd 
encourage you to place it on the
GPLv3 draft page, so it's part of the
official process.
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Free as in freedom, after all. And why do some humans prefer to have sex in 
privacy? 

regards,
alexander.