FC4 or FC5

Sean seanlkml at sympatico.ca
Mon Jun 19 21:37:15 UTC 2006


On Mon, 19 Jun 2006 16:27:28 -0500
Les Mikesell <lesmikesell at gmail.com> wrote:

> 
> A hypocrite does or says something he doesn't believe, but I
> believe it is perfectly fine for me to use GPL'd code and in
> fact any reading of the license agrees with that.  And I'm
> resigned to using proprietary OS's and programs for things like
> playing mp3s and dvds even though I don't like it. That is very
> different from someone who promotes the license yet uses material
> that breaks it.
> 

Lol, i'm sure you really do believe that Les.  It doesn't surprise me
you can't see how continuing to use and benefit from GPL software at
the same time as slamming its license makes you a hypocrite.  It
explains a lot of the views you've expressed in this thread.  You should
be thankful that the GPL offers so much freedom that it doesn't try
to exclude people like you.

Most of the GPL bashers i've talked to are hypocritical enough to use
GPL software on a daily basis.  They're usually blind to the fact that
they are enjoying the freedom offered by the GPL that they often argue
doesn't exist or is somehow so limited that it makes GPL software 
unfair.

If nothing else it's good to see you inadvertently admit that GPL
software is good enough for you to use even in spite of the supposed
problems of its license.

Anyway, this thread has gone on waaay too long...
Sean




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