Subject: Re: [lo] Re: Flag logo CPU badges?
To: None <netbsd-advocacy@NetBSD.org>
From: Geert Hendrickx <ghen@telenet.be>
List: netbsd-advocacy
Date: 02/14/2005 09:54:45
On Sun, Feb 13, 2005 at 06:00:34PM -0500, Sean Davis wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 17:50:24 -0500, Alexander Chamandy
> <bsdfreak@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > You seem to argue that b/c a rule can -- supposedly -- not be enforced
> > > means it doesn't apply.  I won't be dragged into ridicolous
> > > dramatizations, but suffice it to say that this is not how society, law
> > > or ethics work.
> > 
> > I don't want to drag anyone in to ridiculous dramatizations, either,
> > and I'm not specifically talking about CafePress or other related
> > sites with a simple IP policy.  You had mentioned in a prior e-mail
> > that you believe TNF should be enforcing their license when related to
> > other software developers using the code.  How was this applied to the
> > many instances where OpenBSD has used NetBSD's code without due credit
> > applied?  Does that not constitute a direct violation?   Is more time
> > and effort being spent on NetBSD IP than maintaining essential
> > services like anoncvs, when repeated hardware failures are causing
> > users a lot of frustration?  Just curious.  Here are some smileys to
> > make the e-mail seem more pleasent for you.  :) :) :) (: (: (:
> > 
> > 
> > --
> > Best wishes,
> > 
> > Alexander G. Chamandy
> > Webmaster
> > www.bsdfreak.org
> > Your Source For BSD News!
> > 
> 
> For what it's worth, which I'm sure isn't much at this point, I'd like
> to apologize for starting this flamefest. This will be my last mail to
> the list on the subject, as it's not getting any of us anywhere.

Maybe we should start a new list for this kind of matter.  legal-issues@

GH