But the free software is the GPL program -- how does it protect free software by requiring that the non-GPL one become GPL as well? The free software is only the GPL program -- which can function on it's own, unlike the non-GPL program, and if all sources to said GPL program are divulged under GPL, then how is it made any less free? It isn't!!!
The end result is no longer free, since users are now prohibited from running, studying, improving and distributing the non-free program. The GPL sees that this will never happen, and users are always guaranteed to always be free. So, it's to create *more* free code, right? It keeps code free, you are not required to accept the GPL. _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
