[mdlug] GPL

[Robert Adkins]

Bob Dion wrote:
>  > If RMS never compromises how did we get the LGPL? That was a compromise
>  > > on Stallman's part.
>      If someone wanted to write the LGPL, would they have really needed
> his blessing?
>
> Apparently so, cause that's what happened. If someone wanted to release 
> their own version of the GPL I guess they could, but than again it could 
> not be call *GPL* .
>
> BD
    I wouldn't expect it to be called the GPL.

    Although, it strikes me a bit funny that his blessing would be 
needed as it seems in rather stark contrast to what the GPL is all 
about: "Take what you want/need, make your changes, share the results." 
(Unless I missed the part where RMS is the be-all end-all of all GPL 
software development...)

    -Rob