Subject: Re: GPLv3 Position Statement
From: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Reply-To: tglx@linutronix.de
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 22:38:34 +0200
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On Sat, 2006-09-30 at 21:49 +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> Ar Sad, 2006-09-30 am 20:38 +0200, ysgrifennodd Thomas Gleixner:
> > This might be silly in your opinion, but it is simply the reality,
> > especially in the US, but also in Europe we have an increasing madness
> > in liability jurisdiction. Do you believe that any responsible corporate
> > lawyer will buy your "with a warning" argument when he is aware of
> > rulings stating the opposite ?
> 
> Well the corporate laywer can also havea warning that he may get sued if
> he doesn't release the needed keys. There now he can and use openbsd and
> everyone is happy.

Really?

	tglx


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