Re: The GPL means what you want it to mean

[Rjack]

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.
>
> Why not extend that argument to the conclusion:  don't use any 
> license at all.  Sqlite is public domain.  You're free to develop 
> public domain software on your own.  However, you're not likely to
>  ever see a penny for your efforts.

You're free to change the argument any new conclusion you wish. Short
of waiting seventy five years after its creation, it is difficult to
place a work in the "public domain". You must somehow unequivocally
and publicly relinquish all claims of ownership. Some Circuits would
probably disagree with that broad assertion.

I was comparing "Free Software licensed code" and "permissively
licensed code". So what is the point you wish to make?