Re: Distros specifically designed for children

On Thu, 29 May 2025 12:29:48 -0000 (UTC), Borax Man wrote:

On 2025-05-28, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

On Wed, 28 May 2025 11:51:32 -0000 (UTC), Borax Man wrote:
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Linus isn't political, he's just pragmantic.

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Not sure what “pragmantic” is supposed to mean, but choosing the GPL as
his Free Software licence, has to be seen as a political act.
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After all, what purpose does the copyleft principle serve, if it is not
political?

 
In Linus's own words, regarding the GPL
 

I really think the license has been one of the defining factors in the
success of Linux because it enforced that you have to give back, which
meant that the fragmentation has never been something that has been
viable from a technical standpoint.

He clarifies that in one talk. If you make changes to the code, you give
them back upstream. If they are beneficial, they may or may not be
incorporated. That's what he was looking for. Otherwise your code is your,
use it however you want. Stallman goes well beyond that.