RE: LINUX is the "one" ? .... Comments???

[qsrvbas@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Tom Liotta)]

midrange-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>   6. RE: LINUX is the "one" ? .... Comments??? (jt)
>
<snip every comment since essentially none seem relevant because...>

JT:

In almost everything you write about this, you totally ignore the difference 
between LICENSOR and LICENSEE. You completely miss the fact that the AUTHOR may 
do whatever s/he wishes to do, including sell the program for any amount or 
license it under any additional licenses that might come to mind. You totally 
miss the fact that it is _solely_ the choice of the author whether to license 
under GPL or not. And whenever the choice is made to release a version under 
GPL, _you_ have _NO_ right to dismiss the author's personal choice.

GPL does _NOT_ explicitly restrict the author's ability to make money from the 
product. It _DOES_ however directly restrict a LICENSEE from direct profits.

Tom Liotta

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