Sean wrote: > On Mon, 19 Jun 2006 10:53:18 +0800 > Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> 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. > > Ed, > > I'm well aware of the legal system and also that there are people that > debate from both sides of the isle endlessly about all things legal. > The only conclusion that would interest me is one by a judge in a court > of law. I've read so many different opinions of the GPL and its legal > status that i'm simply tired of it. It's been going on for _years_ Yeah, but it even funnier/sadder than that.... On the eve of the last presidential election the incumbent, President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) was the target of an attempted assassination. The opposition claimed that it was a staged event to garner sympathy for Chen as he was lagging in the polls. They demanded an independent inquiry and requested the assistance of the well know forensic specialist Dr. Henry Lee. Dr. Lee, being a member of the KMT (the opposition) arrived in Taiwan from LA and performed his work. His findings? The attempted assassination was not staged. And, you guessed it, the opposition rejected his results. The reasons varied and included the charge by some that Dr. Lee was bought out by the DPP. >> While nothing in the _intent_ of the GPL bothers someone they should >> consider the conclusion of that article. > > Well I said I might get around to reading it. It's just that the opinions > of lawyers don't really interest me as much as other technical subjects. > On top of which, it's not really the main point i've been trying to make > which is that the GPL is functioning exactly as it is supposed to and there > is no reason to change. I'm confident that it will survive a trip to > court but i'm well aware that many people are not so confident. Time will > tell. Right, you "might" get around to reading it. But, it seems you have already decided what you will get from it. The conclusions were not legal based conclusions. >> 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. > > Yes. There are very many ways to improve the situation and all the people > that think the world is ending because the GPL has a few rules to follow > are _way_ too pessimistic about its future. The article you quote is just > one of many that give hope to the future of the GPL. And I would say it gives hope to the future of collaboration and mutual respect from both sides regardless of your persuasion. -- A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery. -- James Joyce, "Ulysses"
