Re: Java problem

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Alan Cox wrote:
Open Solaris
Which can't use device drivers that have GPL restrictions - the viral nature of the GPL has hijacked much of the work that would otherwise be available for any use.

Strange use of the word "hijack". The licence was decided by the code
author, so it would be like saying someone hijacked their own car. The
licence, if anything, stops Sun hijacking their work.

Sorry, I just don't understand the concept of _wanting_ to prevent the distribution of improved versions of code and keeping others from having it, while at the same time claiming it is free.

But, as for hijacking, can you assert that no work currently in Linux came from unrestricted *bsd style code and had GPL restrictions attached to further development, hindering additional innovation? And that every contributor would have chosen to restrict distribution if it had not been necessary?

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  Les Mikesell
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