>> And some complications of derivative works covered by the GPL: >> http://www.law.washington.edu/lct/swp/Law/derivative.html > > Maybe will read it sometime, doesn't appear to interesting though. Nothing > about the _intent_ of the GPL bothers me, I leave all the technicalities to > lawyers. I hate to say this....but this is now starting to sound like politics here in Taiwan. The Blue party won't listen to anything the Green Party has to say and vice versa. Parties will dismiss the views of independent sources when it doesn't fit their narrow view. Op-Ed pieces are written off when the views expressed don't dovetail with their beliefs. While nothing in the _intent_ of the GPL bothers someone they should consider the conclusion of that article. But, there does seem to be "some" hope. Can Windows and Open Source Learn to Play Nice? http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1975849,00.asp And connecting links seem to indicate that there is some individuals willing to compromise or at least find ways to work together. FWIW, I guess this is a good reason to be a consultant/freelance. You can work both sides of the fence and serve two masters. -- He looked at me as if I were a side dish he hadn't ordered. -- Ring Lardner
