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To: Michael Buesch <mb@bu3sch.de>
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Subject: Re: OpenBSD bcw: Possible GPL license violation issues 
In-reply-to: Your message of "Thu, 05 Apr 2007 21:09:00 +0200."
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Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:13:58 -0600
From: Theo de Raadt <deraadt@cvs.openbsd.org>
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I am not the only one with the belief that your process sucked.
And neither is the person below.  Many people see it that way.


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From: Jason Dixon <jason@dixongroup.net>
Subject: Re: CVS: cvs.openbsd.org: src 
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 14:56:37 -0400
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On Apr 5, 2007, at 2:37 PM, Theo de Raadt wrote:

> Marcus was not really given much choice.  Well, he was given some
> other choices, but they are rather ridiculous.  He was accused, and
> quite frankly attacked, and Marcus has made his choice as to how to
> react.
>
> I will stand by him to make his own choice as he sees fit.
>
> This whole thing is not purely about the GPL license, but about the
> informing/enforcement approach taken by the Linux Broadcom people
> towards handling this issue.  Their approach is inhuman and
> unacceptable.
>
> There are various lists on the net where more can be found out about
> this, and if people want to go find out more they should go search a
> bit.

The way they chose to "notify" Marcus shows a complete lack of  
respect for Marcus.  As Theo expressed in the thread, there is NO  
DOUBT that they would have notified a corporation privately.  Why  
would you treat an individual, working on the code out of their own  
desire, with less respect?

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