Still no new license -- but draft text available

[Grant Griffin]

John W. Stevens wrote:

> 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?

Perhaps I was too subtle...

The Bill of Rights restricts _government's_ freedom, in order to preserve individual
freedom.  In contrast, the GPL restricts_ individual_ freedom to (supposedly) preserve
_individual_ freedom.  See the difference?

oxymoronical-ly y'rs,

=g2
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