rjack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I see you have [...] What I've done is I've applied Richard Feynman's simple rule about theories: if it disagrees with experiment it is wrong.
You proposed a controversial, completely unproven idea of copyright law that would have certain consequences. I pointed out that the observed consequences in the real world do not match the consequences that would be seen if your theory was right. That makes your idea look wrong. > Who, pray tell, are these mysterious billion dollar companies and what would > their business model resemble? Microsoft is an obvious example. Making problems for GPL'd software is a big priority for them. This is clear from the millions they pumped into SCO and the press statements that Bill and his replacement have made about the GPL. -- Ciarán O'Riordan, +32 477 36 44 19, http://ciaran.compsoc.com/ Support free software, join FSFE's Fellowship: http://fsfe.org Recent blog entries: http://fsfe.org/en/fellows/ciaran/ciaran_s_free_software_notes/using_latex_to_make_pdf_documents_with_japanese_characters http://fsfe.org/en/fellows/ciaran/ciaran_s_free_software_notes/links_sean_daly_kde_swpat_chessboxing http://fsfe.org/en/fellows/ciaran/ciaran_s_free_software_notes/links_india_pats_clipperz_freegis_rms_emacs http://fsfe.org/en/fellows/ciaran/ciaran_s_free_software_notes/using_and_writing_emacs_22_input_methods _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
