Re: [Axiom-developer] Re: [Maxima] Re: GCL used commercially?

[Mike Dewar]

That is a very broad and misleading statement.  Many so-called "free"
licenses, in particular the GPL, require computer users to give up their
freedom as well.  Of course there are other free licenses, such as the
BSD-style licenses, which don't do this.

Mike. 

On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 03:59:40PM -0400, Richard Stallman wrote:
>     I still don't understand why it would be desirable to prevent software
>     from using GCL, regardless of license, but perhaps I'm missing
>     something.
> 
> A non-free program is an scheme to induce computer users to give up
> their freedom.  It's a harmful practice, one that on general principle
> we wish to replace, not help.
> 
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