Re: [Ksummit-discuss] [CORE TOPIC] GPL defense issues

[Jeremy Allison <jra@samba.org>]

On Sun, Aug 28, 2016 at 08:55:42AM -0400, Theodore Ts'o wrote:
> 
> For the record, I believe there can be a case for the shiny red
> button. I just want Linus, and not the SFC (or some --- as admitted
> by the SFC --- minority set of developers), to be the one who decides
> when it's appropriate to push it.
> 
> I've said it before, and I've said it again.  For me, this is much
> more about a project governance issue.  We don't let random pissed off
> army officers decide when to start World War III...

Ted, there is a massive inconsistency here.

For decisions on legal action you want a top-town, corporate
power structure - with only authorized management making
decisions on when and how to proceed.

But for the project as a whole Linus has clearly said he
expects self-interest to govern peoples actions.

*You can't have it both ways* ! If self interest governs
peoples actions in joining in the project, then self interest
also governs their activities in enforcing the license.

What you seem to have trouble with is that other contributors
have *different* self-interests to you when it comes to enforcement.

You don't agree, and that's fine. But you can't control what
other people chose to do, just like you can't control if they
decide to participate in the project or not. People will do
what they feel is in their own self-interest - just as you
are doing here.