[BadVista Advocate] Gpl3 and Linspire

[member greenarrow1]

I cannot figure out why Kevin from Linspire decided to partner up with
Microsoft mainly because he was one of the biggest protesters about
the Novell/MS deal.  I am trying to figure out why he turned and was
wondering, does he know something about Gpl3 I do not?  The way I read
the final draft Linspire would be doomed in the future for signing a
deal with MS but after reading Kevin's remarks he does not think so.
I also think this was a avenue where he could get big time
advertisement for Linspire/Freespire as I see the media had this deal
all over it.

So does anyone know if there is a loop hole in the Gpl3?  or, is this
a deal that is going to back fire in Kevin's face?  At one time I was
a member of the Freespire development group but dropped out after
realizing if was not proactive but rather closed to just the Linspire
developers.  I still receive their list emails because I want to see
what they are doing which has dwindled to maybe a email every couple
of weeks.

To be honest I am looking for any information I can fire back at Kevin
for making what I see as a disastrous mistake.  I do not want to flame
him but point out areas that are going to suffer because of this deal.

George
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