Matz wins the 2011 Free Software Award • Hacker News Board

Re: Matz wins the 2011 Free Software Award

#11

Post by DanBC » Thu, Mar 29, 2012, 5:12 PM UTC

Alterlife wrote: post #9

maximumsteve wrote: post #6

Mr. Stallman is looking charming as usual.

You've been downvoted to hell... but why? Is there a taboo on commenting on his looks? This is the worst pic I've ever seen of him. I get that this is a part of the unique 'character' which produced the free software movement, but after a point it hurts his message. I wish he'd groom himself a little - at least when he's on stage.

Discussions about Stallman rarely say anything new. A single line about RMS's appearance is adding nothing to the conversation, and risks a de-rail. (Already you responded, as have I. IHBT.)

Re: Matz wins the 2011 Free Software Award

#12

Post by sebphfx » Thu, Mar 29, 2012, 6:05 PM UTC

maximumsteve wrote: post #6

Mr. Stallman is looking charming as usual.

Wrong caption.This is not Richard Stallman! It's Matz's gardener. He follows him around sometimes, help him carry stuff when he goes to the grocery store.

Re: Matz wins the 2011 Free Software Award

#13

Post by getsat » Thu, Mar 29, 2012, 6:50 PM UTC

I wonder what RMS thinks of the fact that Ruby recently switched from a GPL-like license (Ruby License) to BSD.

At any rate, congrats to Matz!

Re: Matz wins the 2011 Free Software Award

#14

Post by tjr » Thu, Mar 29, 2012, 7:11 PM UTC

shepbook wrote: post #8

What is the actual physical award? Is it some kind of flag or quilt? Hard to make it out in the picture.

Yes, it has historically been some sort of quilt. See also:

http://www.gnu.org/award/prior-years.html

Re: Matz wins the 2011 Free Software Award

#15

Post by sunkencity » Thu, Mar 29, 2012, 7:17 PM UTC

The picture of Matz, Stallman and the Quilt is priceless.

I like that this award goes to Matz, good choice!

Re: Matz wins the 2011 Free Software Award

#16

Post by reddit_clone » Thu, Mar 29, 2012, 7:20 PM UTC

Will make a nice panel for Heroes.

RMS is pumping up to belch blue lighting-balls and Matz is puckering up to teleport the hell outta there.

Re: Matz wins the 2011 Free Software Award

#17

Post by [deleted] » Thu, Mar 29, 2012, 7:42 PM UTC

getsat wrote: post #13

I wonder what RMS thinks of the fact that Ruby recently switched from a GPL-like license (Ruby License) to BSD. At any rate, congrats to Matz!

[deleted]

Re: Matz wins the 2011 Free Software Award

#18

Post by jballanc » Thu, Mar 29, 2012, 8:24 PM UTC

getsat wrote: post #13

I wonder what RMS thinks of the fact that Ruby recently switched from a GPL-like license (Ruby License) to BSD. At any rate, congrats to Matz!

From the FSF's own list of GPL-compatible licenses:

> License of Ruby (#Ruby)

> This is a free software license, compatible with the GPL via an explicit dual-licensing clause.

Re: Matz wins the 2011 Free Software Award

#19

Post by getsat » Thu, Mar 29, 2012, 8:54 PM UTC

jballanc wrote: post #18

getsat wrote: post #13

I wonder what RMS thinks of the fact that Ruby recently switched from a GPL-like license (Ruby License) to BSD. At any rate, congrats to Matz!

From the FSF's own list of GPL-compatible licenses: > License of Ruby (#Ruby) > This is a free software license, compatible with the GPL via an explicit dual-licensing clause.

... yes? That was my point. They switched from a GPL-like license to a BSD one.

Re: Matz wins the 2011 Free Software Award

#20

Post by jballanc » Thu, Mar 29, 2012, 9:05 PM UTC

getsat wrote: post #19

jballanc wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

From the FSF's own list of GPL-compatible licenses: > License of Ruby (#Ruby) > This is a free software license, compatible with the GPL via an explicit dual-licensing clause.

... yes? That was my point. They switched from a GPL-like license to a BSD one.

The dual-licensing nature of the Ruby license has always meant that you could distribute it in a BSD-like fashion (with an extra restriction on naming). They simply moved the "or" part of the license from GPL to BSD. Ruby was never distributed in a GPL-like-only fashion. The changeover is mostly a non-issue.