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Re: JFS

On Thu, Feb 03, 2000 at 06:36:06PM +0200, Toomas Kiisk wrote:


> On Thu, 3 Feb 2000, Jack J. Woehr wrote:
> 
> > 
> > In the case of IBM's GPL'e Journalling File System, I can see the GPL's
> > appeal. It allows IBM to release their code and keep, effectively, a bit more
> > control over it, preventing it from being modifed, re-issued closed by their
> > competitors (accompanied by an ironic tip of the hat to IBM) and used to
> > compete with them.
> > 

> GPL is anonymous. s/IBM//g

You're confusing LICENSING with COPYRIGHT.

Notice how the FSF 
- releases material under the GPL,
- asks contributors to release their copyright to them.

I don't know, maybe their propaganda material is not so clear about these
issues ?  Or maybe some of their acolytes like to FUD ?

Both are independent issues.  Code copyright is perfectly orthogonal to
licenses.  Notice how tools such as Perl are released under two distinct,
independent licenses. Notice how it's perfectly feasible to release code 
under BOTH GPL and BSD.

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