> Fact 5.6.7
> Then the Linux kernel imported the BSD license driver and changed
> the copyright, three times so far on it, in different variation.
> No debate and can't be argue.
>
> Fact 8
> Reyk Floeter maid it public and well known that he didn't want his
> code to be release under GPL.
>
http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=118881908304473&w=2
> No debate and can't be argue.
>
> But what does the GPL side reply. That they consulted their lawyers
> and that's a mess, but that they know what they are doing.
> Here however, everyone argue on the subject, but the facts remains.
>
> In the end, if users, developers, lovers, die hard believers, bias
> ones, and what not can't see that. I can't help it.
>
> I am not a lawyers and sure not interested to be one, or even
> pretend to understand most of it, but even not be native English, I
> sure can read and understand what's going on however.
>
> Now, I don't know of any case where a by stander were prosecuted
> for witnessing a crime and not doing anything about it. I only know
> it was on the news not so long ago when people witness crime
> committed and just watch and sure could have stop it and did nothing.
>
> But, at the same time, if you take position in favor of a committed
> crime, should there be one, or a violation, should you witness one,
> I am not expert and do not want to debate that either, however,
> aren't you becoming accessory to the crime, or doing obstruction to
> justice by doing so, or trying to deform the facts? Think about it,
> but don't say anything and don't reply to me please, I am not
> interested to know what you think. I already got plenty of nonsense
> emails already from people that I can only conclude didn't spend 5
> minutes to get the facts first, but that were replying based on
> their love/hate relation to GPL vs BSD only, or favorite Linux/GNU
> distribution, or what not.
>
> Just really look at yourself in the mirror deeply and at the fact
> and then asked yourself if that's really what you want and who you
> are and will let you these facts define who you really are as a
> unique person?
>
> Are you going to promote that behavior, or voice your objection
> about it.
>
> I don't know, but if I was involve with it, or developing software
> under the GPL, or contributing back to the GPL/Linux/GNU under
> these conditions, on my own time, with my own talents, using my own
> knowledge, as a free will and gift to others, without pressure to
> do so, in the intention to make it a better place for my fellow
> users/developers, I would think twice before doing it again under
> the GPL and be associate with these type of people, or even why I
> did it in the first place, but that sure may not have been known to
> be at first.
>
> I would have to asked myself this simple question.
>
> In face of the facts, I see it wrong and from the top down it's
> wrong and they do wrong.
>
> Do I really want to be part of that?
>
> Is it really who I am?
>
> Will I let them define my personality and integrity this way?
>
> Do, I disregard my fellow users/developers to that level to want to
> screw them that bad.
>
> Do, I let others take advantage of my good will this way.
>
> Etc, the list is very long if you have some integrity.
>
> And before you say I am way off, or out of line, think about it.
>
> You can always define who you are in your life, that's your choice
> and a freedom you have, or you can let others define it for you.
>
> Witch one will it be?
>
> If you see wrong and you accept it as is and do not try to correct
> it when even provided with all the facts, then may be you agree
> with it?
>
> May be you don't want to be involve and be a by stander. Fine, so
> far that's not a crime and I do not want to debate if that should
> be or not. It is not relevant here. You sure have that choice and
> rightfully can choose to do nothing.
>
> However, much worst then doing nothing is that if you continue
> being part of it after all that, aren't you actually endorsing it
> as well for that point forward?
>
> I would say so. You can't clam ignorance for that point forward can
> you?
>
> So, for all that was done before and to all that was said, that
> this is not a representation of the Linux community at large, it's
> users, or it's developers, or the GPL community, what ever you want
> to use to define it. I am way more then welling to believe that and
> I am sure it's not the case.
>
> However, it's simple to show it an proof that it is not the case then.
>
> You can't changed what others that you trusted did in the past, but
> what you do from this point forward is completely up to you however.
>
> So, you have a choice to make here, witch one will it be?
>
> Continuing forward, you can't clam ignorance anymore, or say it's
> not your belief, or what define you, etc.
>
> I will sure grant you 150% the fact that you may not have know what
> it was all about or that doing GPL work isn't what you are. Or that
> the action taken do not represent your choice. Or that your usage
> of GPL software or distribution did make you agree with the value
> it represent, etc.
>
> Yes, I sure can accept all that big time. And it is very reasonable
> to see that too.
>
> But going forward however, what will you say?
>
> You can't clam that anymore as you know it, did nothing, accepted
> it and then endorse it by using it and contributing to it.
>
> Will you let others define who you are, or will you do it for
> yourself?
>
> The choice is your to make and no one else.
>
> I don't think Richard needs to be protected here by any mean
> really. He has proven many times over that he can take care of
> himself. Nor that Linux himself needs to be protected as well, he
> can and did many times too and the list go one. There is no point
> to make excuse for them when they do nothing in front of wrong
> doing and they see it.
>
> The real question is more if you will let them define who you
> really are and what your position really is.
>
> This is a very in lighting social experience to me.
>
> Best to all of you in what ever choice you will make going forward,
> it will define who you are and what are your belief from this point
> forward, so choose wisely and what ever choice you make, I really
> wish you the best of luck with it, what ever it might be.
>
> I only ask that you take some time to think first before you act.
>
> Knowing what you are fighting for is half the win already.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Daniel
>
> PS: Yes, I did break my own words of not replying again, but I wish
> not to going forward. I strongly believe the issue is very
> important however and fell I had to do so. My apologies. My hopes
> are to close this subject and to turn it into a time of reflections
> so that everyone can take times to reassess where they are and then
> more forward, what ever that decision might be, but that everyone
> will do so knowingly and that's my deepest wish!
>
