Re: Problem with GPLv3 FAQ about linking with Visual C++

[David Kastrup]

Alexander Terekhov <terekhov@web.de> writes:

> Hyman Rosen wrote:
> [...]
>> I don't know why Nimmer thinks this is double-speak. 
>
> http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/x.html
>
> http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/fighting+fire+with+fire
>
> "The idea of copyleft is that we should fight fire with fire—that we
> should use copyright to make sure our code stays free. "
>
> is utter nonsense. Using copyright "to make sure our code stays free" is
> utter nonsense.

Employing prisons so that people can move freely on the streets is
similar "nonsense".

At one point of time you have to deal with reality and relative evils.

-- 
David Kastrup