Tech Writers Spreading FUD About GPLv3 411
Tookis writes "Tech writers are spreading FUD about GPLv3 because they fear its take up will slow the adoption of Linux, according to this open source writer. "A large number of tech writers — I wouldn't call them journalists and sully my own profession — are fearful that the license will slow adoption of Linux in the workplace. And that would lead to a lessening of their own importance and influence."" So by posting this, am I spreading fud about spreading fud? I think I broke my brain.
I wouldn't worry about sullying your profession (Score:5, Funny)
It's Us or Them (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It's Us or Them (Score:5, Funny)
The GNU/Prophet, holiness on his name, has decreed and the GNU/Word of GNU, There is But One GOD, GNU is its Name and Stallman is its Prophet, Peace Be Upon Him.
The GNU/Word of GNU/God is GPL3. Stallman has declared GNU/FUDwah on the heretic Linus for crimes against the GNU/Faith:
Face Berkeley, kneel, and pray.
GNU/Holiness to GNU/God. GNU/Peace to the GNU/Prophet. GNU/Terminate to the Disbelievers, GPL2 Apostates, Other-Than-GPL Open License Perverts, Intellectual Property Holders, Copyright Defenders, Capitalists, for they have given themselves over to be the Children of the Greater and Lesser Closed Satans, Bill Gates and the U.S.A., respectively.
Re:Strange.. (Score:2, Funny)
That's GNU3/Linux. Please get it right.
not tech writers too! (Score:3, Funny)
Um... (Score:5, Funny)
"...they fear its take up will slow the adoption of Linux..."
I started going to LUG meetings over nine years ago. As much I love Linux, I don't think its rate of adoption could go much slower than it already is.
You're wrong (Score:4, Funny)
Nah, it's a different flavor. This one has peanuts in it!
(I should've resisted the urge to post this, but for some reason I find compelled to foist this unpleasant analogy onto Slashdot.)
Re:Um... (Score:2, Funny)
That will change very soon--I heard it's almost ready for the desktop!
that's because... (Score:1, Funny)
i should know because i was one!
now i follow the Cult of Linus... and in self-sacrifice, have shorn both hands of my thumbs, forcing me to type only in hexadecimal...
Re:I wouldn't worry about sullying your profession (Score:2, Funny)
-- Bill O'Reilly, "The O'Reilly Factor"
Fox News writes their own jokes tyvm.
Re:I wouldn't worry about sullying your profession (Score:2, Funny)
Re:It's Us or Them (Score:2, Funny)
Expect that it in GPL4.
Re:You are an idiot (Score:1, Funny)
Yeah, ever since that great scandal broke when King George sued over trademark violation.