Fwd: Possible GPL violation by Red Hat/Dell alliance

[rlk at alum.mit.edu (Robert L Krawitz)]

   From: rek2 <rek2 at linuxbusca.com>
   Date: 13 Dec 2002 12:07:35 -0500

   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.

I also like both of those.  However, to say that "they may one day
violate the GPL" and that therefore you won't use Red Hat isn't being
fair.  Anyone may violate the GPL one day, including a non-corporate
entity.

   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