Re: Linux Fan anger

tony_at_aplawrence.com
Date: 10/30/03 

Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 22:17:29 +0000 (UTC)

Joe Dunning <joe@blahblah.invalid> wrote:
>On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 10:25:36 +0000 (UTC), tony@aplawrence.com
><tony@aplawrence.com> wrote:

>>
>>It is also useless for non-lawyers to argue legal strategy. We can

>My goodness Tony, isn't 90+% of usenet about people publishing their
>unqualified opinions?

Why is it that you seem to be incapable of distinguishing opinions
about what you like or want (I like Linux. I want the GPL to
be valid) and opinions about legality (cy pres doctrine doesn't
apply!).

>>argue what we think the law ought to accomplish: it's fine to say
>>(and I do) that the GPL should be valid. But tossing about
>>words like "privity" and "cy pres doctrine" as arguments is
>>pointless: few here have the background to do so with authority,
>>and it's plainly obvious that lawyers disagree on these issues
>>themselves. Our wishes to not decide court cases.

>I agree that our opinions won't decide any court cases. But it is often
>interesting to discuss people's opinions, even if those opinions don't
>count. Let's say we talk about the next election: one vote amongst
>millions won't make any practical difference, but it may still be
>interesting to discuss opinions and exchange ideas.

Truly? You are really interested in hearing legal strategy discussed
by people who have no idea what they are talking about? I'm not.
I would be interested in listening to two lawyers discuss the pros and
cons of this.

Why on earth would you want to listen to b.s. ?

>>I invite those capable of doing so to move out of the mud and
>>direct their attention to the higher issues.

>Like how to deny revenue to SCO so that it becomes more difficult for
>SCO to continue the attack?

If that's what you want to do, go ahead. Few of us see that as
doing anything but punishing innocent consumers, which is not
something I want to do.

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