“Dear Mr. McBride, I guess push is coming to shove, huh? You
finally got a court to order release of the AT&T code, so
things are coming together a bit on that end. It’s an important
legal step, and one I’m sure you’ll be glad to get over with,
despite the crowing going on among those who see it as a victory
for IBM.“Inheriting the whirlwind is all very well as someone else’s
metaphor, but it’s rough for you right now, isn’t it? Hang in
there. You and I both know that right will ultimately prevail. Just
bear in mind that no one has promised it’ll be you going along for
the ride when that happens.“Meanwhile, however, you’re not helping yourself by throwing
more pixie dust on the flames. That diatribe of yours on copyright
and the GPL has got to go. I can understand the motivation, but
it’s just wrong and lots of people are going to call you on it. The
issue here isn’t whether the U.S. Constitution allows the GPL. The
constitution allows anything it doesn’t outlaw, and it doesn’t
outlaw the GPL…”