Still no new license -- but draft text available

[John W. Stevens]

Grant Griffin wrote:
> 
> In article <3999720D.19579D93 at basho.fc.hp.com>, "John says...
> >
> <snip>
> >It differentiates between a mostly valid idea, or a valid idea
> >improperly applied, and an instance of "The Big Lie".  Calling the GPL
> >and copyleft "communism" is simply another attempt to use the principle
> >of the big lie (which requires a bit of emotional tying to really work
> >well).
> 
> Personally, I'm not too keen on comparing copyleft to communism (if for no other
> reason than the fact that "socialism" seems a more apt comparison <1.0 wink>),
> but speaking of The Big Lie, can you help me understand how the restrictions of
> the GPL somehow create "freedom".
> 
> singlethink-ly y'rs,

The Bill of Rights is a set of restrictions.

Do they, or do they not, somehow help (at the very least) freedom from
being reduced?

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John Stevens
jstevens at basho.fc.hp.com