Re: anti-Tivoisation (was: In what version did implicit node pointers debut?)

On Sun, Jan 18, 2026 at 07:25:48PM -0600, Jacob Bachmeyer wrote:
> On 1/18/26 07:47, Ingo Schwarze wrote:
> > [...]
> > 
> > We are unwilling to update to a newer version.  If i recall correctly,
> > the main reason is licensing, because newer TexInfo is no longer
> > available under the slightly more free GPLv2 and now comes with the
> > even more encumbered GPLv3.
> > 
> > [...]
> 
> The purpose of the GPL is to protect the freedoms of the users, particularly
> against intermediate parties who sit between the original developers and the
> users.  The GPLv3 anti-Tivoisation provisions are intended in that light,
> because the four freedoms are useless if you cannot actually run your own
> version on your hardware.

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