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Which Law Are You Talking About?

Following the EC Microsoft decision, a Free Software Foundation rep is quoted as stating to Microsoft- "You are not above the law."

I did not know the Foundation regarded the law so highly!!!

The Free Software Foundation sees GPLv3 as a social contract and a copyright license. By emphasizing community enforcement of GPLv3 as a social contract (when it may not be legally enforceable), the Foundation attempts to position itself as the law.

posted by Noel Le @ 12:42 PM | Free Culture Movement

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Noel, this is really a silly post.

Apparently, you appear to disallow any sort of voluntary association, and you would also appear to believe than actions such as boycotts against companies are illegal, right?

Posted by: e_f at September 23, 2007 7:21 PM
 
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