Re: [Ksummit-discuss] [TECH TOPIC] Firmware signing

[Tim Bird <tim.bird@sonymobile.com>]

On 07/30/2015 08:01 AM, David Woodhouse wrote:
> On Thu, 2015-07-30 at 06:48 -0700, James Bottomley wrote:
>>
>> OK, let us suppose for the sake of argument that this is correct and the
>> GPL does manage to get extended to non derived included projects.
> 
> Let's not say "non derived included projects". Let's say "independent
> and separate works". Since that's the wording the GPL uses when it lays
> out the circumstances under which it extends "to the entire whole, and
> thus to each and every part regardless of who wrote it".
> 
...
> But sure, if a party were very keen to encourage and condone such
> behaviour, they could certainly try making the estoppel-based
> arguments. They might get lucky.
> 

These sorts of discussions of legal issues in a public and persistent
form sometimes do more harm than good.  I don't think that people
will resolve their differences on the list (or maybe at all).  However, 
I do think that noting the differences is sufficient for us to decide if
further face-fo-face discussion is warranted. Can I recommend that we
follow up with discussion at the summit, if people are so inclined?
 -- Tim