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Author: Peter Todd
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To: System undo crew, Amir Taaki
Subject: Re: [unSYSTEM] libwallet: code forked from libbitcoin
+1

Stallman got this one right. Use copyright against itself as long as it exists; don't put yourself in a position of weakness first.

Amir Taaki <genjix@???> wrote:
>Why the GPL?
>
>http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/googles-iron-grip-on-android-controlling-open-source-by-any-means-necessary/
>Google’s iron grip on Android: Controlling open source by any means
>necessary
>
>http://hintjens.com/blog:68
>How To Capture an Open Source Project
>
>Until copyright stops existing, I have no reason to give my work free
>to
>corporations and people writing proprietary software. Exploiting the
>law
>to protect yourself is a valid form of resistance.
>
>On 12/12/13 16:42, Mike Gogulski wrote:
>> More GPL crap, Amir? C'mon. One of these days you've got to realize
>that
>> threatening to sic the police on people with bogus, unsupportable IP
>law
>> as justification is not only unfriendly, but bad for the adoption of
>> otherwise good code. Stallman be damned.
>>
>>
>> On 12/12/2013 05:39 PM, Amir Taaki wrote:
>>> I've created a new library which will have non-critical code (like
>>> deterministic wallets, key formats and selecting outputs) ported
>from
>>> libbitcoin to libwallet.
>>>
>>> This will keep libbitcoin focused on its core functionality. The
>client
>>> side stuff is less important considering all the wallet development
>done
>>> in Python, JavaScript .etc libbitcoin is aimed at server software.
>>>
>>> https://github.com/spesmilo/libwallet
>>>
>>> The install-sx.sh has been updated to reflect this. Users simply
>need to
>>> re-run the script to update.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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