Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> GPLv3, Microsoft/Novell language
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| Translating that into plain English, it says: If you distribute GPLd
>| software and make a deal with another company who also distributes (some
>| kind of) software, we will stop you from distributing the GPLd
>| software if:
>|
>| a) you pay the other company
>| b) the deal mentions the GPLd software
>| c) you get a patent license
>| d) the patent license mentions the GPLd software
>| e) the patent license has more limited terms than the GPL license on the
>| software
> `----
>
> http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2007/04/gplv3_microsoft.html
This is looking good so far, and whilst it cannot fix the damage already
done, it should be enough to highlight to the whole world that the
Microsoft-Novell deal is inappropriate in every possible way, and should
not be condoned by anyone.
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