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

[Aaron Kulkis]

Les Mikesell wrote:
> 
> "Edward Rosten" <look@my.sig> wrote in message
> news:97r9pn$hup$1@news.ox.ac.uk...
> > > The GPL creates restrictions for redistribution.  The BSDL has no such
> > > restrictions, other than giving credit.  The restrictions for GPL
> >
> > BUT it allows for further restrictions ot be introduced.
> 
> Only on additional work by other people.   The original code remains
> as available as ever from the original author without any further
> restrictions.
> 
> > > redistribution can be having to give your work away, in the same way
> > > that restrictions for commecial redistribution can be to give money
> > > away.  For commecial purposes, money is equivalent in many ways to
> > > work-time or work-product.
> >
> > > Free software doesn't constrain the freedom of those who redistribute
> > > code.  It doesnt add conditions or create additional requirements
> > > (including payment of money or code.)
> >
> > Neither does it constrain the freedom of the recipients, but if someone
> > gets something under the BSDL and distributes it under the EPL, the
> > recipient has restrictions, not freedom.
> 
> The recipient has the freedom to make his own choice about using this
> work which can't even exist with any restrictive GPL components.
> 
> > > For example, for fun, link a GPLed library with your own code.  The
> > > entire work becomes redistribution encumbered (you must be able to
> > > provide source code), especially if there is no other GPLed library with
> > > the same interface.  Not only is the GPL a restrictive license, but it
> > > invokes the much hated interface copyright concept (per RMS.)
> >
> > Most libraries are under the LGPL, which was invented to prevent EPL's
> > apps having to give away the source.
> 
> Why aren't they all - and code in general?  The LGPL is fairly reasonable,
> unlike the GPL which removes the rights of the authors of any other
> components of derived works.

Your right to live in any neighborhood you choose does NOT obligate me to
provide you with the money to do so.


> 
>          Les Mikesell
>              lesmikesell@home.com

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I: Loren Petrich's 2-week stubborn refusal to respond to the
   challenge to describe even one philosophical difference
   between himself and the communists demonstrates that, in fact,
   Loren Petrich is a COMMUNIST ***hole

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G:  Knackos...you're a retard.


F: Unit_4's "Kook hunt" reminds me of "Jimmy Baker's" harangues against
   adultery while concurrently committing adultery with Tammy Hahn.

E: Jet is not worthy of the time to compose a response until
   her behavior improves.

D: Jet Silverman now follows me from newgroup to newsgroup
   ...despite (C) above.
 
C: Jet Silverman claims to have killfiled me.

B: Jet Silverman plays the fool and spews out nonsense as a
   method of sidetracking discussions which are headed in a
   direction that she doesn't like.

A:  The wise man is mocked by fools.