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Darl McBride Quotes: At the end of the day, the GPL is not about making software free; it's about destroying value.
         

At the end of the day, the GPL is not about making software free; it's about destroying value.


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And C++ programming languages, we own those, have licensed them out multiple times, obviously. We have a lot of royalties coming to us from C++.

And C++ programming languages, we own those, have licensed them out multiple times, obviously. We have a lot of royalties coming to us from C++.



We counted over a million lines of code that we allege are infringed in the Linux kernel today.

We counted over a million lines of code that we allege are infringed in the Linux kernel today.



I've been pounding the table here for a year or so saying there's no free lunch, and there is going to be a day of reckoning for every company that thinks they are going to try and sell a free model.

I've been pounding the table here for a year or so saying there's no free lunch, and there is going to be a day of reckoning for every company that thinks they are going to try and sell a free model.



The business model of Linux distribution is broken; it's like the business model of the dotcoms. Running your company on Linux is like running your company on Napster.

The business model of Linux distribution is broken; it's like the business model of the dotcoms. Running your company on Linux is like running your company on Napster.



IBM has taken our valuable trade secrets and given them away to Linux.

IBM has taken our valuable trade secrets and given them away to Linux.



We're not talking about insignificant amounts of code. It's substantial System V code showing up in Linux.

We're not talking about insignificant amounts of code. It's substantial System V code showing up in Linux.



Linux doesn't have IP roots.

Linux doesn't have IP roots.



Obviously Linux owes its heritage to UNIX, but not its code. We would not, nor will not, make such a claim.

Obviously Linux owes its heritage to UNIX, but not its code. We would not, nor will not, make such a claim.



Mark my words, there will be a day that will come when you will all see many, many documents that will directly contradict IBM's current public posturing.

Mark my words, there will be a day that will come when you will all see many, many documents that will directly contradict IBM's current public posturing.





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