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Thorsten Leemhuis (acct. 1/4)
Thorsten Leemhuis (acct. 1/4)
@kernellogger@hachyderm.io  ·  activity timestamp 14 hours ago

These two @lwn articles are prime examples of why good journalism matters and why you should pay money to make sure it thrives:

They both look beyond the shiny statements from the different parties involved and outside commentators such as @torvalds in this case and explain just how it is from a mostly neutral[1] point of view so that you can make your own judgments.

* GPLv2 and installation requirements – https://lwn.net/Articles/1052842/

* SFC v. VIZIO: who can enforce the GPL? – https://lwn.net/Articles/1052734/

[1] We are humans, and even if we try, we are never completely neutral – and a publication like #LWN that targets the FLOSS community obviously will somewhat look at things from the view of its target audience.

#gpl #Linux #kernel #VIZIO #sfc

screenshot from the first linked page which highlights the text "Linus Torvalds posted a strongly worded message celebrating a ruling in the ongoing GPL-compliance lawsuit"
screenshot from the first linked page which highlights the text "Linus Torvalds posted a strongly worded message celebrating a ruling in the ongoing GPL-compliance lawsuit"
screenshot from the first linked page which highlights the text "Linus Torvalds posted a strongly worded message celebrating a ruling in the ongoing GPL-compliance lawsuit"
LWN.net

SFC v. VIZIO: who can enforce the GPL?

The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) is suing VIZIO over smart TVs that include software [...]
LWN.net

GPLv2 and installation requirements

On December 24 2025, Linus Torvalds posted a strongly worded message celebrating a ruling in th [...]
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Lorenzo Stoakes
Lorenzo Stoakes
@ljs@mastodonapp.uk replied  ·  activity timestamp 14 hours ago

@kernellogger @lwn @torvalds just to have a publication that doesn't treat Linus like some god up on high/maniac (depending on what's being reported) but rather - an engineer and human being with opinions that can be agreed with or not agreed with - is already pretty good ;)

The general standard of reporting on the kernel is abysmal, LWN is a gem without competition

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