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To: Golden Eagle
He doesn't have to change the license to rip it

True, but he can't make it GPL. Remember, in the past you didn't have a problem with non-GPL OSS licenses.

These forked versions will start replacing Firefox in many if not most versions of Linux by default.

And they will win over and replace Firefox if they're better, and in the end we'll be left with the best software. I love competition.

26 posted on 10/10/2006 6:50:50 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: antiRepublicrat
True, but he can't make it GPL...in the past you didn't have a problem with non-GPL OSS licenses.

No I simply said just because you claim you need open source you can't justify using the radical leftist Stallman's license, you could use something else less radical and more business friendly. But now it appears Stallman is going to taint other open source products, and without enforcing software patents there's nothing anyone can do to stop him.

34 posted on 10/10/2006 7:22:12 AM PDT by Golden Eagle (Buy American. While you still can.)
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To: antiRepublicrat
And they will win over and replace Firefox if they're better

This obviously isn't about competition or making something better, it's clearly about leftists who refuse to use something simply because it has a trademark, but since it is open source they can make a free copy and put their name on it instead.

36 posted on 10/10/2006 7:27:34 AM PDT by Golden Eagle (Buy American. While you still can.)
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