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rms' parallel licensing stance is quite simple. mysql making prop available is no diff if they did with MIT license. #fossmy
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@harishpillay http://bit.ly/4gLfcf says MySQL must not be sold to ORCL if proprietary licensing not possible for all. Why does RMS say that?
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@harishpillay He seems to say that GPL is not sufficient to allow developers to earn a living
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@webmink not really. he has clarified that if you do GPL, and proprietary, it is no different from the end user POV it is no diff from MIT
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@harishpillay Pity that was all he said. It does not in any way explain the letter he sent to the EU.
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@bkuhn The words in the KEI letter are clear. The acquisition must be blocked unless all are free to make money from a proprietary version.
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@bkuhn Why will you not face the fact that RMS has made a mistake?
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@ruiseabra Thats, RUI. I thought I understood RMS position until he sent that naive letter.
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@bkuhn Go watch the videoRMS insulting Brian & explaining dual licensing. http://bit.ly/1aiTHQ
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@bkuhn Explain why the para starting "As only the original rights holder can sell" in http://keionline.org/ec-mysql does not mean this.
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@webmink I'm really sad Sun couldn't survive, but to be bought by Oracle... sorry, does not forebode well for my interests :|
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@ruiseabra Me too. But the alternative - that Oracle pulls out - is even worse. When Sun folds, anyone can buy MySQL without oversight...
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@ruiseabra I mean the copyright & trademark, not the company. Sun going bust would be a disaster for the FOSS movement.
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@webmink I think it's a loose-loose situation that could only be turned into a win-win or win-neutral by Oracle's destiny for MySQL.
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@webmink if MySQL was relicensed to "GPLv2 or later", (or "GPLv3 or later"), and a good trademark policy similar to Ubuntu would be better.
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@ruiseabra I agree with those, yes.
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@bkuhn If it doesn't mean what I say, what does http://identi.ca/notice/12876973 mean? You accused, so correct.
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@bkuhn Also, I don't claim it is only statement. It is however inconsistent, and will cost many people their jobs. It deserves explanation.
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@webmink,I read it to say:"Fastest/easiest way to lotsa $$$ is proprietary relicensing"; it can be true even if it's actually net.negative.
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