On 2009-04-06, Rjack <user@example.net> wrote:
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.
Try the same thing with code from Microsoft, IBM or Sun and
see what happens.
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The "burdens" of GPL software are no different than any
other code that isn't public domain or effectively so.
You're like a houseguest that thinks just because someone
has offered you their hospitality that you can start
ripping up their living room floor and carting it off.