Re: [tlug] Apple owns CUPS

["Josh Glover" <jmglov@example.com>]

On 04/08/07, Stephen J. Turnbull <stephen@example.com> wrote:

> Josh Glover writes:
>
>  > Actually, I don't think Jobs even has that option, cf.
>
> You have no idea, actually.

I guess you are right.

> You need to know who owns the code.  If
> Apple now owns the copyright, they can certainly with draw future
> distribution from the OSS sphere.  Since GPLv2 doesn't mention a term,
> it's even theoretically possible to withdraw the GPL globally.

But if software is once released by the GPL, the community can
continue to release derived works from the GPL'd codebase, right? (I
realise you said this in your original email; I am just trying to
clarify.)

>  > See above, and ask Michael Smith(TM) about his experiences with
>  > Safari WebKit.
>
> Webkit isn't infrastructure, it's app support.

I did not say it was. I said "see above"--meaning "I agree with
Steve"--"and ask ...", meaning, "and *in addition*, see WebKit".

Jay-sus but this week has been fraught with misunderstandings, some
more conscious than others...

-- 
Cheers,
Josh