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

[Chris Watson]

On Tuesday 02 October 2001 02:58 pm, Oleg Broytmann wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 02, 2001 at 11:58:52AM -0500, Paul Miller wrote:
> > Trying to make me into a cheap-skate and a thief doesn't endear me too
> > much to you Oleg.
>
>    But of course!
>
> > The issue is not whether I use people's work without paying them - if
> > they didn't want me to, they would CHARGE for it.
>
>    This is exactly how the GPL works - it charges for my code. You can pay
> me money, or you can pay me by opening your code.

Thats called extorsion. 

Chris