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Article #72528Re: GPL and Public Domain
From: Bengt Larsson
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1992 01:10
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1992 01:10
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In article <BURLEY.92Jan27133449@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu> burley@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Craig Burley) writes: >The GPL exists specifically to >_ensure_ the "freedom" of the code, its source, and those using it to have >access to said code. Sure it does. But: > >The "problem" with the GPL is that there are people who refuse to abide by >these free terms, and this can impinge on the ability of others who wish to >incorporate GPL code and their own in a linked executable. How can the "problem" with the GPL be the fault of other people? >However, the problem lies almost entirely with those who refuse, down the >line, to abide by the GPL "freedom requirements". The problem lies, IMNSHO, with people who want restrictions on their code, but don't want the responsibility for those restrictions. -- Bengt Larsson - bengtl@maths.lth.se
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 1025b4,43e2571579f01df0 X-Google-Attributes: gid1025b4,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1992-01-29 21:44:17 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!mcsun!fuug!news.funet.fi!sunic!lth.se!newsuser From: bengtl@maths.lth.se (Bengt Larsson) Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss Subject: Re: GPL and Public Domain Message-ID: <1992Jan30.011019.26688@lth.se> Date: 30 Jan 92 01:10:19 GMT References: <BURLEY.92Jan27133449@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu> Sender: newsuser@lth.se (LTH network news server) Distribution: gnu Organization: Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden Lines: 22