On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 11:27, David Tomlinson <d.tomlin...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> Read Hat, SUSE etc all manage without a state sponsored monopoly, > Microsoft can do so too. > >> No thanks. I prefer the GPL, which derives its power from copyright >> law - the concept that creators decide how their work may be used. >> >> I support "intellectual property" law reform, but this is really >> throwing out the baby with the bathwater. > > The GPL only needs copyright to defend against copyright, v3 does go > further, the concept is so powerful, it is widely abused (not in the GPL > v2). We covered this already. The effect of the GPL cannot be achieved _without_ copyright. M. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
