Python is better than free (was Re: GNU wars again)

[Steve Holden]

Could we perhaps set followups to comp.useless.philosophical.discussions at
this point? I'm sure we all agree that anyone is free to release *their*
software (as opposed to somebody else's) under any licensing form they want.
Given *that* basic freedom, the rest is just opinion.

and-opinions-can-be-whatever-you-want-ly y'rs  - steve
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"Oleg Broytmann" <phd at phd.pp.ru> wrote in message
news:mailman.1002084903.15223.python-list at python.org...
> On Tue, Oct 02, 2001 at 10:14:58PM -0500, Chris Watson wrote:
> > On Tuesday 02 October 2001 09:54 pm, Delaney, Timothy wrote:
> > > > From: Chris Watson [mailto:opsys at voodooland.net]
> > > However, GPL is *not* extortion. The writer of a piece of code has
every
> > > right to want to protect, control or charge for it.
> >
> > That's true. But dont call it Free code if you do. Because it is not
free.
> > Look up free in the dictionary. That is the ONLY definition that should
be
> > followed. Not whatever twisted version the FSF and GNU people want to
use.
> > The gernal gist of any dictionary is its free if its free from control,
> > opression, or restrictions.
>
>    I disagree. Some restrictions must be imposed. I don't want your fist
to
> fly freely into my nose; that why I want to impose restrictions. Absolute
> freedom is impossible in this not-so-ideal world. I don't want arrognt and
> greedy Big Power Companies freely take the ball and run with it. GNU GPL
> looks very good balanced for me.
>
> Oleg.
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>