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Re: The GPL means what you want it to mean


From: Rjack
Subject: Re: The GPL means what you want it to mean
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:35:54 -0400
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Thufir Hawat wrote:
On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:07:03 -0400, Rjack wrote:

Thufir Hawat wrote:
On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:35:51 -0400, Rjack wrote:

"Free Software" is highly restrictive software and isn't "free" at all. Permissive licensed open source code such as BSD licensed programs do not carry any baggage related to being hauled into federal court by a band of wild-eyed zealots who practice socialism in software licensing as a religion.

The logical conclusion of your argument is that the GPL is pointless.

The logical conclusion of *my* argument is don't use GPL licensed code
and you won't be hauled into federal court by a band of wild-eyed
zealots who practice socialism in software licensing as a religion.

And, since the BSD license is toothless, why even bother? Just license it the same way sqlite is licensed: public domain. That's the conclusion which can be drawn from your argument.

The conclusion that can be drawn from *my* argument is that using
permissive licensed open source code such as BSD licensed programs
will prevent someone from being hauled into federal court by a band of
wild-eyed zealots who practice socialism in software licensing as a
religion.

If *you* wish to present *your* argument that open source code should
be released as public domain then present it as *your* argument since
is certainly not *my* argument.

Sincerely,
Rjack :)


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