'GPL encumbrance problems' (jdow)

[Christofer C. Bell]

On 1/19/06, Mike McCarty <mike.mccarty at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Christofer C. Bell wrote:
> > On 1/18/06, Les Mikesell <lesmikesell at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
>
> >>What's the point of it existing then if people shouldn't use it?
> >
> >
> > The point of it existing is "to make people be nice to each other" and
>
> Oh, brother. It is *impossible* to "make people be nice to each other".
> To quote a famous man...
>
>         I can't control my neighbors *dog*, let alone my neighbor.

Seems to be working for RMS:
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-free.html

"Not everyone wants it to be easier. The system of copyright gives
software programs ``owners'', most of whom aim to withhold software's
potential benefit from the rest of the public. They would like to be
the only ones who can copy and modify the software that we use." -
People are mean.

"What does society need? It needs information that is truly available
to its citizens---for example, programs that people can read, fix,
adapt, and improve, not just operate." -- So I make them be nice to
each other.

> BTW, desiring to control the behavior of others is generally
> considered a personality disorder.

BTW, that's exactly what commerical EULAs do, also.  So commerical
software distributors are all rife with personality disorders, as
well?

--
Chris

"I trust the Democrats to take away my money, which I can afford.  I
trust the Republicans to take away my freedom, which I cannot."