Darren New wrote:
> FSF wants to figure out a technological way of forcing others to only GPL
> code that runs as a plug-in to gcc. I feel that's over the top. I know
> it's their right to do whatever the f__k they please with their code. I
> don't believe it's the case they can enforce that thru their current
> license.

Yes! And that was exactly my point when I created this thread.

> I believe that them using technological means to prevent closed 
> plug-ins from being written is similar to the technological means TiVo
> uses to prevent your code from running on their hardware, which FSF has
> complained about, hence making the FSF hypocritical.

The FSF didn't only "complain" about it; they created a whole new version of
GPL because of it.

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