The Modernization of Emacs: terminology buffer and keybinding

[David Golden]

Ken Tilton wrote:


> No wonder the GPL has gone nowhere.

Bwaahahahaha. Keep smokin' that crack, there.

> Freely. RMS reasonably wanted that 
> add-42 not get co-opted, but that in no way necessitated the land grab
> that is GPL.

You (and probably KMP) are presuming the validity of copyright monopoly
law  think.  Others do not do that. Whenever you claim a copyright
monopoly, and enforce that monopoly, you're abridging others freedom. 
It might currently be legal to do so, but "legal" and "right" are
different things.

So your beef is not _really_ with the GPL - it derives all its power
from copyright law.  The GPL is really only valid while copyright law
is: If copyright law is reduced in power and reach, the GPL is too.  So
if you don't like the GPL, push for weakened copyright law.  Heh.
Supporters of copyright monopoly law *really* don't like this
double-bind of the GPL, of course, but that's by design.

Of course, the FSF are a bunch of moderates, these days you can support
your local Pirate Party, more information at
http://www.pp-international.net/