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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

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