[Mageia-dev] Fw: Draft of a Letter to the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC).

Thu Nov 8 13:57:13 CET 2012

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+Begin forwarded message:
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+Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2012 13:15:26 +0100
+From: Pierre Jarillon <jarillon at abul.org>
+To: Shlomi Fish <shlomif at shlomifish.org>
+Subject: Re: [Mageia-dev] Draft of a Letter to the Software Freedom Law Center
+(SFLC).
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+
+Le jeudi 8 novembre 2012 11:01:32, vous avez écrit :
+> On Wed, 7 Nov 2012 20:49:20 +0100
+> 
+> Pierre Jarillon <jarillon at abul.org> wrote:
+> > Le mardi 6 novembre 2012 23:39:43, Shlomi Fish a écrit :
+> > > So our question is: assuming we package faac as a package, can we still
+> > > provide pre-made and binary packages of GPLed programs that use it?
+> > 
+> > you can add few words about interoperability
+> > http://interoperability-definition.info/en/
+> > which allows to read legally acquired datas.
+> 
+> I have read that page, but I don't understand how interoperability is
+> related here? The problem is that strong copyleft licences such as the GPL
+> impose restrictions on what are the acceptable licenses they can be linked
+> against, which undermines compatibility. I'm not sure I'm happy with that,
+> but many developers seem to like using these licences.
+
+I understand this view of the problem. I take another way with the freedom of 
+formats. Patents are incompatibles with interoperability. If you agree that 
+interoperability is a right, patents on interfaces must be outlaw.
+
+In Europe patents on methods, algorythms, software and ideas are not allowed, 
+but the EPO often forget that to make more money.
+
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