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kyle@uunet.uu.net (Kyle Jones) writes:
>  > I want an organization which will encourage free software by
>  > persuading people to release stuff freely, not by forcing them
>  > to do so if they want to use existing "free" stuff.
> 
> Software companies protect their interests.  It would be the
> height of stupidity for anyone trying to compete with them not to
> do the same.

The GNU project started because people were fed up with having restrictions
placed on what they could do with the code they had.  So now they release code
which STILL has restrictions on what you can do with it -- just DIFFERENT
restrictions.

"Yeah?  Well, he did it first!"

> Keeping that in mind, I'd like to hear what exactly would be an
> acceptable compromise between the GPL and public domain for the
> GPL detractors.

I'm working on it.  Discussions are occurring.  Perhaps we should set up
a mailing list?


mathew

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