On Sat, 6 Jul 2002, Dennis Kibbe wrote:
> 1. I run Linux :-) (I know, not everything in commercial distros is GPL)
> 2. If I want others to respect the terms of the GPL, I better respect other
> licenses as well otherwise I'd be a hypocrite.
> 3. Playing by the rules of proprietary licenses forces me to think about the
> freedoms I'm giving up when I use proprietary software.
> 4. It gives me an opportunity to spread the gospel according to RMS.
100% Agreed - The GPL is all about respecting
intellectual property rights. Currently, copyright
law is being used inefficiently, and extends beyond
what is reasonable. The GPL is one way of restoring
market efficiency to copyright law - piracy leads to
market-destroying legislation. The GPL promotes the
creative process - piracy devalues it.
Piracy and the GPL are antithetical.
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