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GPL version 2 is a bare license. Rescind.(Re linux Code of Conduct Bannings) (spinics.net)
5 points by e67f70028a46fba on Sept 21, 2018 | hide | past | favorite | 3 comments


The whole thing is very sad, but this is not a useful response.


How is it sad?


Linus has spent decades of his life creating and tending one of the most socially useful pieces of software ever created. Now he's being vilified by a bunch of craven busybodies.

Although he's treating it with undeserved grace in public, it seems entirely possible that this will end his serious involvement with the project. Which is tragic.




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