Fwd: Possible GPL violation by Red Hat/Dell alliance

[rek2 at linuxbusca.com (rek2)]

I am not saying that they are "actually doing it" I just say that they
may one day. and that I do like the GNU idea and the GPL license.


ReK2



On Fri, 2002-12-13 at 13:10, Robert L Krawitz wrote:
>    From: "GNU/Linux :-)" <rek2 at linuxbusca.com>
>    Date: 13 Dec 2002 07:19:35 -0500
> 
>    This is one of the reasons why I don't use redhat. no matter how good
>    they can get Linux to be. I don't trust them, and I am a idealist, I
>    rather use debian, gentoo etc,cause I know they don't have to worry
>    about sales or competition, so they will be true to the GNU idea and to
>    the original community spirit. companys have to worry about other things
>    and I understand.. but not for me. that was the reason I dint use
>    windows in the first place when I had to choose between windows95 or
>    GNU/Linux in the 90's I stick with my slackware Linux and today I
>    continue sticking to non corporate OS's like Debian.
> 
> Perhaps rather than speculating it might be more productive to ask the
> FSF to investigate this.