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23 Dec 2025 04:55:04 EST (-0500)
  Re: This GPL stuff is getting ridiculous  
From: Darren New
Date: 30 Jan 2009 21:57:51
Message: <4983be2f$1@news.povray.org>
Jim Henderson wrote:
> This is contrary to other discussions I've read on the topic.

It's what the FSF says also, as far as I know.

> If you include code I wrote in your code, then you have to respect my 
> wishes about the use of the code.

Then you're contradicting yourself there.

> Sure.  What ultimately may come out of the whole GCC kerfuffle is another 
> compiler without those restrictions, if the folks over at the FSF insist 
> on putting stupid restrictions in place.

Then it'll be a battle to see whose version gets incorporated into various 
distros. Which is exactly the problem I'm forseeing.

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   "Ouch ouch ouch!"
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