I’d like to interject for a moment. Here’s some ideas for the GPL-X:
- All GPL-X programs will be distributed in source form only to ensure they remain free.
- You will not be able to compile, run or link any GPL-X code on any computer with any proprietary software, firmware or hardware.
- GPL-X programs will not network with any computer or program with proprietary software, firmware or hardware.
- While using GPL-X programs you are required to abide by the GPL-X social contract:
- You will not write, use or distribute any proprietary software, firmware or hardware.
- You will not create, consume or distribute any non-copyleft media.
- You will not aid or facilitate in the usage of proprietary software, firmware or hardware.
- You will include a ‘GNU’ before ‘Linux’ in speech or writing.
- You will boycott the Coca-Cola company.
AWESOME.
I almost think it should be the other way around…
“Any software residing on, or near, a computer running GPL-X code will automatically, and irrevocably, be re-licensed under the GPL-X.”
Not far enough, I say!
“You will prefix the names of all software, hardware, or ideas with ‘GNU/’.”
This made me LOL. Yes. We must keep this. With no additional information. Just this lone sentence must appear somewhere within the license.
These are awesome. I’m going to start drafting up a basic version of the GPL-X based on what we’ve got so far. But keep those ideas coming. There’s room for plenty more.
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Also, any revision of the GPL-X must be approved by the elders of the Church of Emacs and St. iGNUcius.
All clothing worn when developing, using or auditing the software source must be 100% environmental friendly materials (requires further definition, fix in GPLXv2)
Also, the only acceptable shirt for developing GPL-X software are red or purple short sleeve polos.
Anything published under this license should have Jono recounting the virtues of kale included.
All offspring of the developer born after the adoption of the GPL-X must have their tax details made freely available.
All monies accepted in compensation for any service supported by the software or the computer it runs on must be surrendered as donations to FSF or approved GNU organisation
Or is that a penny too far?
I know I’m a little late to the party, but I would like to propose an amendmenf to the disallowing networking with non-GPL-X systems clause. I would replace it with the following.
- Any program, system or machine that communicates with a GPL-X program is licensed under GPL-X and is given 30 days to comply with the terms of this license.
- Any developer, user, or individual within 30 meters(inclusive) of a device running GPL-X licensed software must assist in enforcing GPL-X conditions.
- Any armies, militant groups, gangs, or other oraganizations, criminal or otherwise that result from the above conditions must go under the name Free Software Force(FSF) or Software Liberation Army(SLA).