Oracle intersted in buying Ubunutu

Michael Banck mbanck at gmx.net
Wed Apr 19 10:59:11 BST 2006


On Wed, Apr 19, 2006 at 09:41:52AM +0100, Anders Karlsson wrote:
> You fail it again. GPLv3 does not happen with the Linux kernel partly
> because the gpg signing keys would become considered DRM and have to be
> handed out as well. Not clever and not going to happen. Would you feel
> comfortable handing out your private keys just because of a poorly
> worded license agreement? I know what my response is to anyone asking
> for my private key or pass phrase - and it ain't a pleasant one...

Now this is just FUD.


Michael

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