From owner-freebsd-hackers Wed Oct 21 00:06:53 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA23508 for freebsd-hackers-outgoing; Wed, 21 Oct 1998 00:06:53 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from shale.csir.co.za (shale.csir.co.za [146.64.46.5]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id AAA23503 for ; Wed, 21 Oct 1998 00:06:43 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from reg@shale.csir.co.za) Received: (from reg@localhost) by shale.csir.co.za (8.9.1/8.9.1) id JAA14709; Wed, 21 Oct 1998 09:05:05 +0200 (SAT) (envelope-from reg) Message-ID: <19981021090505.B10583@shale.csir.co.za> Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 09:05:05 +0200 From: Jeremy Lea To: Jonathan Lemon Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Producing non-GPLed tools for FreeBSD References: <199810201921.MAA00548@dingo.cdrom.com> <19981020162923.17640@right.PCS> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.93.2i In-Reply-To: <19981020162923.17640@right.PCS>; from Jonathan Lemon on Tue, Oct 20, 1998 at 04:29:23PM -0500 Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG 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