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Because you are a evil capitalistic pig and must be stopped.
The GPL doctrine was enacted so that for profit corporations wouldn't plunder the code taking all their good ideas. The real problem was MIT students were bright but didn't document their code. So the GPL is a umbrella protection policy.

If they had documented their code, they wouldn't be forced to share it. Since the GPL has 3 revisions in it so far, shows its incompatibility with the business enviroment. I wonder if they will scream like hell when it is time to surrender the copyright under the GPL license because of age. Then it will be truely free in the commons. A lot of GPL folks think they are the commons. They are not. Not even BSD, all though they are closer to it. The GPL license isn't forever.
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We need to be able to play copy protected movies and music on Linux.  DonnieBoy | 09/06/05
The patent protection is a VERY good idea.  DonnieBoy | 09/06/05
Coming from the man who never  John Zern | 09/06/05
RE: Coming from the man who never  nightshade0143 | 09/07/05
Buewahahaha, that'll win companies over.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/06/05
Unfortunately, that's the idea  CobraA1 | 09/06/05
You are right I am afraid,,,  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/06/05
Open Source != GPL/"Free" Software Movement  toadlife | 09/06/05
Oh yeah?  t8 | 09/06/05
The Mars Rover??  toadlife | 09/07/05
Yes, the mars rover  baru | 09/07/05
thanks  toadlife | 09/07/05
It runs on VXWorks  osreinstall | 09/07/05
Can't compete huh?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
Only one problerm . . .  CobraA1 | 09/07/05
True, the flat earth society still exists...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
It's pretty flat where I'm standing  osreinstall | 09/07/05
ROFLMAO  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
I agree  Patrick Jones | 09/07/05
What makes you so sure  douglen@... | 09/08/05
Hmm  rapson | 09/06/05
Let me see if I get this right  voska | 09/06/05
Not quite  jmarinis | 09/06/05
This would never fly  voska | 09/06/05
Should you care?  John L. Ries | 09/06/05
I think I'll stick with the old license  John Zern | 09/06/05
Great idea!  Tim Patterson | 09/06/05
I agree to a point  voska | 09/06/05
But...  hal9000mx | 09/06/05
Good gawd Tim, what planet do you live on?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/06/05
No responce Tim?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
Isn't this yet another fine example....  Scrat | 09/06/05
WTF is this Malarkey?  osreinstall | 09/06/05
Excellent point...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/06/05
Its not a malarkey  fermi | 09/30/05
Linux needs protection from greed  Linux Geek | 09/06/05
What has MS to do with it?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/06/05
Come on now  t8 | 09/06/05
You sound like a trailer park aristocrat with 3 pitbulls!  osreinstall | 09/06/05
Care to asnwer the question?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
No_Ax_to_Grind  Linux Guy 1000 | 09/07/05
Well the good news is that nothing's set in stone yet  Michael Kelly | 09/06/05
Don't adopt it.  John Zern | 09/06/05
Why isn't there any REAL open source?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
Because you are a evil capitalistic pig and must be stopped.  osreinstall | 09/07/05
So what?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
Yes and I see more than irony.  osreinstall | 09/07/05
a question to both of you...  Monkey_MCSE | 09/07/05
We are excersizing our free speech  osreinstall | 09/07/05
osreinstall  Linux Guy 1000 | 09/07/05
You are wrong Sheepdip  osreinstall | 09/07/05
RE: You are wrong Sheepdip  Linux Guy 1000 | 09/07/05
Well I see you didn't debate the truth  osreinstall | 09/07/05
osreinstall  Linux Guy 1000 | 09/07/05
Another one that doesn't eat his own dog food !  osreinstall | 09/07/05
re: economoc systems  CobraA1 | 09/08/05
I don't care what license you use, knock yourself out.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
you aren't waking anyone up  Monkey_MCSE | 09/07/05
I agree  fermi | 09/30/05
No_Axe_to_Grind  Linux Guy 1000 | 09/07/05
Message has been deleted.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
RE: Hey, why don't you suck a rooster...  Linux Guy 1000 | 09/07/05
Incentive  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
Your argument falls flat...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
No_Axe_to_Grind  Linux Guy 1000 | 09/07/05
Shackles?  rapson | 09/07/05
100% Spot on. THat argument makes no sense.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
Yes, shackles.  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
Then...  rapson | 09/07/05
But the code IS free...  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
Aha  rapson | 09/07/05
Well said Carl...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
Re: Well said Carl...  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
Re: Aha  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
Message has been deleted.  Linux Guy 1000 | 09/07/05
What is with your name calling?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
No just Sheepdip  osreinstall | 09/07/05
Happier people is the incentive.  osreinstall | 09/07/05
TYPO  osreinstall | 09/07/05
That certainly is the incentive  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
It is very easy.  osreinstall | 09/07/05
wrong...  Monkey_MCSE | 09/07/05
You are not altrustic  osreinstall | 09/07/05
RE: You are not altrustic  Linux Guy 1000 | 09/07/05
It makes sense now  osreinstall | 09/07/05
But you see...  rapson | 09/08/05
Um..  Patrick Jones | 09/07/05
Lets look at that argument closely.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
Once again..  Patrick Jones | 09/07/05
Are you suggesting...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
They might stop enjoying it  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
So your argument then is that...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
Re: So your argument then is that...  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
Yes, the GPL is used to encumber the IP. Just like a for profit.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
Re: Yes, the GPL is used to encumber the IP. Just like a for profit.  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
We are free to collaberate but pass the offering plate  osreinstall | 09/07/05
Let's look at your argument closely too  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
1000 to 1 argument???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
It makes even less sense  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
Still flogging that horse.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
Re: Still flogging that horse  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
The new name is "Encumbered Source"  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
I prefer Scientology Source or SS  osreinstall | 09/07/05
But the source isn't encumbered  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
Alll your code are belong to us...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/08/05
No... All OUR code are belong to us  Michael Kelly | 09/08/05
But you are not allowed to do that  osreinstall | 09/08/05

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