Re: RTLinux patent

[John Galt <galt@inconnu.isu.edu>]

So, the question comes back to: non-free or not distributable at all?  I
think the case of KDE sets the precedent, and it's not distributable at
all.   

Aside:  Would "doing the impossible" be a "field of endeavor"? :)

On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Barak Pearlmutter wrote:

> > These are linux-specific kernel modules, I doubt that they're going to be
> > usable in debian/hurd or debian/bsd... 
> 
> Perhaps not, but "you are free to use, modify, and redistribute this
> code in any place where it makes sense to do so" would not pass DFSG
> muster.
> 
> Discrimination against uses that are impossible, or don't make sense :).
> 
> GPL Preamble:
> > ... we have made it clear that any patent must be licensed for
> > everyone's free use or not licensed at all.
> 
> 
> 

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