Michael Devore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Logically this fails as a false analogy.
Actually, it is quite sound. Every objection you raise has nothing to do with the logic of the analogy, which is to show how restricting your freedom can enhance everybody else's. But fine, forget driving. Pick ANY law whatsoever. By your logic, we would be "more free" if that law did not exist; therefore, a society with no laws is the "most free" society possible. And anybody who claims that, say, democracy is more free than anarchy is a "zealot". Do you honestly believe that? In your other reply, you wrote, "GPL forces ABC developer to do things he or she may not want to do. That, in a nutshell, is not giving your ABC developer full freedom." Well, duh. Everybody has to do things he or she may not want to do. (Do you pay taxes?) Nobody has "full freedom". In particular, you do not have the freedom to violate MY RIGHTS. The GPL authors believe that modifying and sharing information is a natural right, like breathing or the freedom of speech. You may disagree with them, but that does not mean they are irrational zealots. In this view, the GPL states simply, "You may use my code for anything you like, but not to deprive other people of their freedom." Which I happen to think is a good thing, and I am glad that FreeDOS is licensed under the GPL. - Pat ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. Build and deploy apps & Web services for Linux with a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1356&alloc_id=3438&op=click _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
