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Re: What does the FSF advocate regarding non-free software
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Eric Eide |
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Re: What does the FSF advocate regarding non-free software |
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Wed, 03 Aug 2005 08:10:11 -0600 (MDT) |
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"beirne" == beirne <beirne@gmail.com> writes:
beirne> I'm thinking through my opinions about the FSF and am trying to
beirne> figure something out. I know the FSF believes that free
beirne> software is the correct form of licensing, but does the FSF
beirne> formally advocate the elimination of copyright laws that allow
beirne> for non-free software?
No. It is copyright law that allows the FSF to enforce the GNU GPL.
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