On Fri, 2006-06-16 at 01:15, jdow wrote:
> Along those lines a funny thought just crossed my overly fertile
> mind. Suppose GPL adds a very restrictive DRM clause. Then suppose
> Coca Cola uses GPL code for some of their process control. That
> COULD mean, modulo who pays for the most expensive lawyers, that
> Coca Cola would have to make their highly "DRMed" trade secret
> formula open source. The thought of that fit hitting the shan
> has me momentarily quite bemused.
That's kind of extreme, but as a programmer you might be interested
in the history of why objective-C is released under the GPL.
Some people might think it is a good thing. I'll just say that
there is something to be learned from it.
--
Les Mikesell
lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx
