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abraham@iesd.auc.dk (Per Abrahamsen) writes:
> mathew> The FSF approach is #1.  
> 
> The FSF approach is #2 (and #3).  The FSF goal is #1.

No.  The GPL doesn't let people distribute "free" software their way.
They're not free to distribute it how they like, and they're not free to
do what they like with it.

> mathew> Rather than saying "Look what freely-available software has
> mathew> done for you.  Here's why you should keep the software
> mathew> freely-available..." they resort to restrictive licenses,
> mathew> manifestos and propaganda about "evil software hoarders".
> 
> The GPL is an implementation of  "don't give them any assistance."

No, it's an implementation of "don't let them do things a different way
to the way we do things".  It doesn't say "you can distribute this software
commercially, but we won't help you do so"; it says "you cannot distribute
this software commercially".

> The GNU manifest and "propaganda" is an implementation of "educate
> them into doing things your way".

Not really.  They're more like excuses for the GPL.  It's "You must do things
this way.  Here's the reason why I'm telling you you must do things this
way."  Rather different from "I think you should do things this way, 
because..."


mathew

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