Re: GPL and Public Domain

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From: Craig Burley
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1992 20:38

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In article <1992Jan30.011019.26688@lth.se> bengtl@maths.lth.se (Bengt Larsson) writes:

   In article <BURLEY.92Jan27133449@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu> burley@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Craig Burley) writes:

   >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? 

Exactly.

   >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. 

Precisely.
--

James Craig Burley, Software Craftsperson    burley@gnu.ai.mit.edu
Member of the League for Programming Freedom (LPF)

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