On Sat, Dec 15, 2007 at 02:17:46PM -0600, Gregg Reynolds wrote: > For GPL-licensed software I recommend the term "covenant(ed) > software". So-called "free software", as rms uses the term, is > totally dependent on the GPL, which leverages the State's monopoly on > violence to compel modifiers of the software to offer their mods to > the public.
Free Software as Richard Stallman uses the term is BSD. http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html The GPL is merely a "covenant" license which closes the (mathmatical definition alike) ring of Free Software so all operations don't create a derivate outside that definition. Operations that use Free Software and result in non-Free Software (outside the ring) are undesireable on his (and others like me) point of view, which is why he created the GPL, to close the ring. So you should re-evaluate your assumptions, for the consequence of such rationalization over false presumptions creates unnecessary divisions in the community. Best, Rui -- Or not. Today is Sweetmorn, the 59th day of The Aftermath in the YOLD 3173 + No matter how much you do, you never do enough -- unknown + Whatever you do will be insignificant, | but it is very important that you do it -- Gandhi + So let's do it...?
