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"Patrick J. LoPresti" <[log in to unmask]>
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Patrick J. LoPresti
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Thu, 19 Jun 2014 08:47:30 -0700
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On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 6:52 AM, Lamar Owen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Have you read the RHEL subscription terms of service?  There have been
> numerous articles, written by attorneys, on this issue.

I do not care what any lawyer has to say on this topic, because this
is not a legal question.

Absolutely everyone reading this, including you, knows full well that
the intent of the GPL -- indeed, its entire purpose -- is to enable
precisely the kind of effort performed by the Scientific Linux
maintainers _without undue burden_.

If some shyster finds some nuanced loophole that allows his employer
to thwart this purpose, that says a lot more about the shyster and the
employer than it does about the GPL.

 - Pat

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