On May 24, 1:39 pm, mike3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On May 22, 6:35 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED](none) (Byron Jeff) wrote: <snip> > > The GPL is viral. The viral nature of it is the same reason that > > networks need virus scanners, firewalls, and encryption. It's not for > > the majority of folks who want to play fair. It's for the small core of > > folks who will exploit every possible loophole for their own selfish > > benefit. > > I'd be wondering then what your opinion would be on the morality > releasing 100% original software under a much looser "proprietary" > license than, say, Microsoft's, and with _no_DRM, spywares, > "Trusted Computing" codes, etc. This question is not about combining > GPL stuff, this is a question about a philosophy and code of morals. > You said the majority of folks want to play fair -- does this include > most software companies as well, even if they do not make GPL > software? I, for one, do not have much greed. >
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