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Re: GPL v3 possible issues.



On Sat, 18 Mar 2006, John Watson wrote:
> I have been reading up regarding the new GPL version 3 and how it
> will restrict the usage of DRM, however during the research I do get
> conflicting stories regarding the objectives of this license.
> 
> One aim is to prevent companies such as Sony to use DRM type technology, to
> sell its contents to users, or to stop companies selling GPL based code
> when  restricting its  usage via  DRM.

While discussions here on the GPLv3 are quite appropriate, concerns
about the actual draft should be voiced using gplv3.fsf.org and the
web forms contained therein.

Otherwise the committees will have a hard time acting upon any of the
issues that you have raised.


Don Armstrong

-- 
Physics is like sex. Sure, it may give some practical results, but
that's not why we do it.
 -- Richard Feynman

http://www.donarmstrong.com              http://rzlab.ucr.edu

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