Re: Controversy over dynamic linking -- how to end the panic

[Andrew Pimlott]

On Thu, Jun 21, 2001 at 04:02:49PM -0500, Timur Tabi wrote:
> ** Reply to message from Andrew Pimlott <[e-mail]> on
> Thu, 21 Jun 2001 16:46:25 -0400
> 
> > I agree entirely that Linus, as creator of the license, is
> > privileged with respect to interpretation of the license.
> 
> Ah, but Linus didn't create the license, he's using someone
> else's.  The GPL is a creation of the FSF, not Linus.  The actual
> meanings of a license can only be determined by the judicial
> system of whatever country you live in.

Sorry, I meant to say "chooser of the license".  Given that Linux
was never an FSF project, and that Linus editorializes at the top of
COPYING, I think it is reasonable to infer that we are talking about
his interpretation of the GPL.

Andrew