Comments on: The GPLv3 in Plain English – The Parts Microsoft Worries About http://www.fsckin.com/2010/03/30/the-gplv3-in-plain-english-the-parts-microsoft-worries-about/ a swift kick in the *nix Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:07:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shelia Wichterman http://www.fsckin.com/2010/03/30/the-gplv3-in-plain-english-the-parts-microsoft-worries-about/comment-page-1/#comment-5905 Shelia Wichterman Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:12:45 +0000 http://www.fsckin.com/?p=836#comment-5905 I must disagree with your post, I just don't believe all the "truths" are clear. I do have fun reading it, so keep at it! I must disagree with your post, I just don’t believe all the “truths” are clear. I do have fun reading it, so keep at it!

]]> By: Steve http://www.fsckin.com/2010/03/30/the-gplv3-in-plain-english-the-parts-microsoft-worries-about/comment-page-1/#comment-5702 Steve Fri, 28 May 2010 02:56:24 +0000 http://www.fsckin.com/?p=836#comment-5702 [...] The GPLv3 in Plain English – The Parts Microsoft Worries About Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Batman! What the fsck does that say? Here’s my plain English translation: If you (or one of your partners) provide software licensed under GPLv3, and agree not to sue anyone — the agreement not to sue (and the use of patents that are in the software) will apply to all future recipients of that software. [...] [...] The GPLv3 in Plain English – The Parts Microsoft Worries About Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Batman! What the fsck does that say? Here’s my plain English translation: If you (or one of your partners) provide software licensed under GPLv3, and agree not to sue anyone — the agreement not to sue (and the use of patents that are in the software) will apply to all future recipients of that software. [...]

]]> By: Links 31/3/2010: Linux 2.6.34 RC3, Netrunner Announced | Techrights http://www.fsckin.com/2010/03/30/the-gplv3-in-plain-english-the-parts-microsoft-worries-about/comment-page-1/#comment-5689 Links 31/3/2010: Linux 2.6.34 RC3, Netrunner Announced | Techrights Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:52:48 +0000 http://www.fsckin.com/?p=836#comment-5689 [...] The GPLv3 in Plain English – The Parts Microsoft Worries About Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Batman! What the fsck does that say? Here’s my plain English translation: If you (or one of your partners) provide software licensed under GPLv3, and agree not to sue anyone — the agreement not to sue (and the use of patents that are in the software) will apply to all future recipients of that software. [...] [...] The GPLv3 in Plain English – The Parts Microsoft Worries About Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Batman! What the fsck does that say? Here’s my plain English translation: If you (or one of your partners) provide software licensed under GPLv3, and agree not to sue anyone — the agreement not to sue (and the use of patents that are in the software) will apply to all future recipients of that software. [...]

]]> By: james http://www.fsckin.com/2010/03/30/the-gplv3-in-plain-english-the-parts-microsoft-worries-about/comment-page-1/#comment-5686 james Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:34:57 +0000 http://www.fsckin.com/?p=836#comment-5686 Um moonlight is not microsofts' software. From the small print. "software plug-in developed by or on behalf of Novell". Um moonlight is not microsofts’ software. From the small print. “software plug-in developed by or on behalf of Novell”.

]]> By: Bobby http://www.fsckin.com/2010/03/30/the-gplv3-in-plain-english-the-parts-microsoft-worries-about/comment-page-1/#comment-5684 Bobby Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:07:16 +0000 http://www.fsckin.com/?p=836#comment-5684 Richard Stallman must have had a big head spliff in his jaw as he wrote that :D If you can speak a second language then you might have a chance of understanding it. if I understand what is there then it's like: if one licences a part of a patend sortware under the GPLv3 and that software got modified under the licence then then the GPLv3 is automatically a co-owner of that patent. That is damn cool! But it could also means that Windows is a part of the Linux code ;) Richard Stallman must have had a big head spliff in his jaw as he wrote that :D If you can speak a second language then you might have a chance of understanding
it. if I understand what is there then it’s like: if one licences a part of a patend sortware under the GPLv3 and that software got modified under the licence then then the GPLv3 is automatically a co-owner of that patent.
That is damn cool!
But it could also means that Windows is a part of the Linux code ;)

]]> By: FreeBooteR http://www.fsckin.com/2010/03/30/the-gplv3-in-plain-english-the-parts-microsoft-worries-about/comment-page-1/#comment-5683 FreeBooteR Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:52:43 +0000 http://www.fsckin.com/?p=836#comment-5683 Read the EULA from Microsoft and tell me you don't feel the heavy hand of tyrrany slamming your head through your neck into your chest cavity. I'll take the GPL v3 thanks. Legalize wasn't intended for they layman to understand. It appears to be english but is not. Use real English and watch the laywers rape you of all your wealth and freedom. Read the EULA from Microsoft and tell me you don’t feel the heavy hand of tyrrany slamming your head through your neck into your chest cavity. I’ll take the GPL v3 thanks.

Legalize wasn’t intended for they layman to understand. It appears to be english but is not. Use real English and watch the laywers rape you of all your wealth and freedom.

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