[Freedombox-discuss] qaul.net

Jonathan Wilkes jancsika at yahoo.com
Mon Oct 22 00:46:03 UTC 2012


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>> Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 14:52:52 -0700
>> From: jancsika at yahoo.com
>> To: kjg at msmrz.net; freedombox-discuss at lists.alioth.debian.org
>> Subject: Re: [Freedombox-discuss] qaul.net
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>> ----- Original Message -----
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>> > From: Klaas-Jan Govaart <kjg at msmrz.net>
>> > To: freedombox-discuss at lists.alioth.debian.org
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>> > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 4:59 PM
>> > Subject: [Freedombox-discuss] qaul.net
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>> > http://www.qaul.net/text_en.html
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>> > "qaul.net implements a redundant, open communication principle, in which
>> > wireless-enabled computers and mobile devices can directly form a
>> > spontaneous network. Text messaging, file sharing and voice calls are
>> > possible independent of internet and cellular networks. Qaul.net can
>> > spread like a virus, and an Open Source Community can modify it freely."
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>> You probably don't want to describe your project in terms of a virus.
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>> -Jonathan
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>Maybe the term 'self-replicating' would be more appropriate, unless their intention is to create a virus that hacks and meshes it's way, until it finds a connection to the internet and puts everyone back online.

They are quite simply misunderstanding and misapplying the term "virus".  Keep reading the front page toward the end where they describe the GPL as a "viral" license.

-Jonathan


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