On 2015-07-27, at 20:02, Daniele Nicolodi <dani...@grinta.net> wrote:
> On 27/07/15 19:42, Marcin Borkowski wrote: >> That I've already learned. OTOH, one of the reasons to use PD might be >> that I explicitly state that I object the legal system I live in. (Mind >> you: I'm not an anarchist, and I'm very far from that. But this system >> is almost unbearable.) > > This statement confirms that you do not really understand what you are > talking about: as you cannot renounce your copy rights, you cannot place > something in the public domain. If you do not release your work with an > explicit license, the default copyright protection law applies and this > means (in all jurisdictions I know about) that you reserve all rights to > yourself: none can use your code, and probably not even look at it. I do understand (at least I think so). And I do understand that my declaration of putting something in PD would be technically void. I just don't care about it, if the declaration of intent is clear. >>> Other than this I would recommend you to refrain from harsh comments on >>> a matter on which you hold strong ideas but weak knowledge (as most of >>> this thread demonstrates). Especially if your positions seem detrimental >>> of the Copyleft model, and you are asking for help in a mailing-list >>> devoted to a very successful Copyleft program. >> >> Well, as I mentioned earlier, my knowledge is less and less weak, also >> thanks to your explanations. OTOH, the more I know about these issues, >> the more I dislike the status quo, and the more harsh my opinions about >> GPL in particular are. (It is not a secret that I am very critical of >> the GPL and of the FSF. Still, as I said before, I'm very hesitant >> about explicitly breaking their rules.) > > You are free to think whatever you want. However, using software > released under the GPL (and profiting of the freedom that the GPL > guarantees you) is not very coherent with your position. I don't think that the terms of GPL depend on what I think about them, right? Also, I think that I'm only in the position of taking something from the community; I try to give as well. > Cheers, > Daniele Best, -- Marcin Borkowski http://octd.wmi.amu.edu.pl/en/Marcin_Borkowski Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science Adam Mickiewicz University