Re: Software Mestizo Manifesto

Pavel Machek (pavel@suse.cz)
Sun, 11 Feb 2001 21:08:18 +0100


Hi!

> > > > Your "ethical" statement is incompatible with the GPL.
> >
> > I disagree. Its a statement. Its a request. It says 'advice'. Anyone is
> > entitled to advise how to use GPL software. The only issue is if someone
> > chooses to require it is not used by XYZ person.
>
> Please.. I am not lawyer... my intention were good, just to give authors
> the freedom to say "hey please dont drop a nuclear weapon in my city using
> my software" just that..

You may say "please don't drop nuclear weapon". You may *not* say "you
must not drop nuclear weapon", that would violate GPL.
Pavel

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