Re: Richard Stallman what a tosser, and lies about free software

[Aaron Kulkis]

JD wrote:
> 
> "Edward Rosten" <look@my.sig> wrote in message 
> news:97nmcd$sgt$2@news.ox.ac.uk...
> > > Nothing, except such sharing doesn't make software 'free'.  The problem
> > > with the GPL isn't the license, but the people who use it and use the
> > > term 'free' misleadingly in describing it.
> >        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >
> > in what way?
> >
> Think of it like this:  GPL is free sort of like our Income Tax is 
> 'voluntary.'
> In fact, our Income Tax isn't 'voluntary', and GPL isn't free.  Another common
> misusage (by almost all parties in the US) is that the US is a Democracy, 
> which
> technically it isn't. In fact, the misusage of the term 'Democracy' has often
> caused confusion.

Actually, IRS agents rabidly argue that the income tax is entirely volountary.
Currently, I'm trying to figure out how, precisely, I supposedly volounteered
to pay this tax.




> 
> If GPL is a license of free software, then you wouldn't have multiple rules 
> and redistribution
> encumberances.  A few, simple, non costly rules wouldn't be important, but 
> the GPL is a
> multi-page license with significant redistribution requirements.
> 
> You'll often hear about the GPL being free with lots of spin that morally 
> justifies it.  But
> no matter what, because of the contstraints, it isn't free.
> 
> John

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