On 2009-04-06, Rjack <u...@example.net> wrote: > JEDIDIAH wrote: >> On 2009-04-06, Rjack <u...@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. >> >> [deletia] >> >> 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. >> > > GPL license offerers are much more akin to homeowners who are trying > to rip off their invited guests by tempting them to accept an illegal > contract.
Nice self-nuke on your part there... You either have a legal contract or you are tresspassing. -- This is a consumer product. ||| World domination simply isn't necessary. / | \ _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss