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The vast majority haven't heard of the GPL
Most people use Windows, and probably would think GPL is some kind of sandwich.

Richard Stallman doesn't seem to be forcing anything down anyone's throats however. Coders as ever can choose what licence to use.

Personally I've released GPL2 software. But I wouldn't again.

I think community software is an interesting anomaly thrown up by the internet, but the powerful tools that the proprietary software model has given birth to clearly shows that paying coders to write software makes better software. And the gap is widening. Proprietary software is accelerating into the distance.
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Who needs to listen?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/27/06
Richard Stallman is one of the most inteligent people on the planet. Yes,  DonnieBoy | 09/27/06
Simply not true.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/27/06
Richard Stallman is looking out for our freedoms. He wants to make sure  DonnieBoy | 09/27/06
Sorry Stallman has an agenda which has nothing to do with freedom  maldain | 09/27/06
I agree, FORCING people to his  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/27/06
no force possible. Take GPL3 or leave it, just like Microsoft software  stevey_d | 09/27/06
There should not be any ambiguity  A.Sinic | 09/27/06
Richard Stallman's extremism is finally coming home to roost  A.Typical Zork | 09/27/06
Hear! Hear!  techboy_z | 09/27/06
That's a non-starter  NetArch. | 09/27/06
More to it...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/27/06
AMEN!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/27/06
FSF rebuts anti-GPLv3 claims  Loverock Davidson | 09/27/06
The GPL is exactly why so many have contributed. The idea that others using  DonnieBoy | 09/27/06
FSF is right!  Linux Geek | 09/27/06
No, FSF is wrong!  techboy_z | 09/27/06
Proprietary drivers might be a good thing, but the DRM tricks so you can't  DonnieBoy | 09/27/06
But that should be a CHOICE  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/27/06
As you have said before..  Patrick Jones | 09/27/06
Correction...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/27/06
But I do agree on one point...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/27/06
How?  Patrick Jones | 09/27/06
The GPL2 was brilliant. If it was not for Richard Stallman, we would NOT be  DonnieBoy | 09/27/06
I see your problem...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/27/06
The GPL was never needed.  Resuna | 09/27/06
You're mistaken  stevey_d | 09/27/06
GPL2 is a brilliant peice of lawyering.  maldain | 09/27/06
Remember, with Micorosft's EULA, there are not open discussions, it is  DonnieBoy | 09/27/06
Trying to point to MS about a GPL problem is hilarious.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/27/06
For end users, the GPL3 is about 1000x better than the MS EULA.  DonnieBoy | 09/27/06
That is YOUR opinion and is NOT shared  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/27/06
The vast majority haven't heard of the GPL  stevey_d | 09/27/06
That may be true but GPL 2 is even better for the end user than GPL 3.  maldain | 09/27/06
Simple equation: ...  Vily Clay | 09/27/06
OK, step back from Mao's Little Red Book  maldain | 09/27/06
This is too complicated for your level, maldain. Grow up if you can. (NT)  Vily Clay | 09/27/06
Way to many drugs when you were younger.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/27/06
You're right  maldain | 09/27/06
2 MS pets ? maldain and No_Ax discuss human issues. It's funny. (NT)  Vily Clay | 09/27/06
Convicted MS pet No_Ax tries to match with people - no luck yet. (NT)  Vily Clay | 09/27/06
How about this?  ken_ballard@... | 09/27/06
At least you tried to think, ken_ballard@... .  Vily Clay | 09/27/06
Excuse me...  ken_ballard@... | 09/28/06
Keep trying, ken_ballard@...? it?s always good. But try harder ...  Vily Clay | 09/28/06
Re: Keep trying, ken_ballard@...? it?s always good. But try harder ...  ken_ballard@... | 09/29/06
You love false claims because you love fairy tales. Try reality.  Vily Clay | 09/30/06
Why not simply use a different license?  kraterz | 09/27/06
Yep he could make the Linus Licence  stevey_d | 09/27/06

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