Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 09:05:05 +0200 From: Jeremy Lea <reg@shale.csir.co.za> To: Jonathan Lemon <jlemon@americantv.com> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Producing non-GPLed tools for FreeBSD Message-ID: <19981021090505.B10583@shale.csir.co.za> In-Reply-To: <19981020162923.17640@right.PCS>; from Jonathan Lemon on Tue, Oct 20, 1998 at 04:29:23PM -0500 References: <199810201921.MAA00548@dingo.cdrom.com> <Pine.LNX.4.02.9810201605110.13084-100000@mercury.webnology.com> <19981020162923.17640@right.PCS>
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Hi, On Tue, Oct 20, 1998 at 04:29:23PM -0500, Jonathan Lemon wrote: > So you could argue that the GPL is just another form of an NDA. The GPL is exactly the opposite. It is a forced disclosure agreement. I think freedom is best defined in negative terms: Freedom is the right to not be able to force your will on others. Regards, -Jeremy -- | If I was not so weak, if I was not so cold, --+-- If I was not so scared of being broken, growing old, | I would be. I would be... frail. | - jars of clay / much afraid / frail To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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