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To: ThePythonicCow

Well, let Stallman fork it and his own code. LOL


17 posted on 09/28/2006 1:53:36 PM PDT by Echo Talon
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To: Echo Talon
Well, we need the compiler, gcc. The Linux kernel will not compile with any other compiler. But fortunately we can continue to use the existing compiler, under its existing GPLv2 license. Compilers are constantly changing, as are most other large, interesting code bases. So unfortunately, if critical changes, such as new instruction set architectures, are added under GPLv3, it could get "interesting."
18 posted on 09/28/2006 2:05:12 PM PDT by ThePythonicCow (We are but Seekers of Truth, not the Source.)
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To: Echo Talon
But, yeah, interesting images of Stallman and forks have passed through the minds of several of us.
19 posted on 09/28/2006 2:05:59 PM PDT by ThePythonicCow (We are but Seekers of Truth, not the Source.)
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