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Re: What does the FSF advocate regarding non-free software
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David Kastrup |
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Re: What does the FSF advocate regarding non-free software |
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Wed, 03 Aug 2005 16:14:54 +0200 |
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"beirne" <beirne@gmail.com> writes:
> I'm thinking through my opinions about the FSF and am trying to
> figure something out. I know the FSF believes that free software is
> the correct form of licensing, but does the FSF formally advocate
> the elimination of copyright laws that allow for non-free software?
The copyright laws protecting non-free software are the same laws as
those protecting free software.
The FSF cooperates with several other organizations trying to limit
the overreaching extent of copyright laws. This sort of lobbying
affects both free and non-free software.
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David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum