[TriLUG] TPP could invalidate the GPL

[Roger Broseus via TriLUG]

It's not clear to me, after reading the post, what the rationale is that says the TPP is bad for open source and/or FOSS

On November 6, 2015 2:59:09 PM EST, Bill Farrow via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal has just been made
>public after 8+ years of secret negotiations.
>
>This deal could ban the GPL:
>"No Party shall require the transfer of, or access to, source code of
>software owned by a person of another Party, as a condition for the
>import, distribution, sale or use of such software, or of products
>containing such software, in its territory."
>  http://keionline.org/node/2363
>
>The problem is that Congress has less than 90 days to read 6,000+
>pages of the TPP, and then vote for or against.
>
>Please consider voting with your dollars and donate to DemandProgress,
>the EFF, etc. to help fight this monstrosity.
>  http://act.demandprogress.org/go/1945
>
>Read more about the deal at TechDirt:
>https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20151106/07051932731/full-text-tpp-released-really-really-bad.shtml
>
>
>Thanks,
>Bill
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