On Tue, 2008-07-22 at 14:54 +0930, Tim wrote: > On Mon, 2008-07-21 at 21:47 -0500, Les Mikesell wrote: > > the GPL is the one that most often does not permit freedom compared to > > any other set of combinations > > Just because it doesn't permit the freedom that *you* want to exploit... > > All licenses will limit something that someone wants to do. This one > protects circumstances that others have deemed more important. You're > not going to get a completely free-for-all, do what you like with it, > set of circumstances from a *licensed* thing. > > Fish in the sea are free. > Can I make money from them? > Yes, but you'll need a boat. > Can I have a boat for free? > > The last line can be answered both ways, that's deliberate. You want > the fish for free, and a free boat. And just to add even more color to the pallet, there's also the fact that some feel it a crime to use food to create profit, so long as even one human being suffers hunger. Andy (you can keep those 2 cents) -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
