FSF rebuts anti-GPLv3 claims

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Excuse me...

I write software for a market in which Microsoft and a lot of other companies do not compete. I work for a company operating in a market in which there are fewer than a hundred companies competing.

Software is not just one big giant market. There are smaller markets within the vast description of software, and in some of those markets, Open Source does not fit for one reason or another.

Globalization of the entire software market is what individual companies are competing for, except its globalization of their product. Even open source developers compete to get their product into more peoples hands (or on their computers, depending on how you want to look at it).

Vily Clay wrote: "One of the tools to prevent corruption is ROTATION by certain algorithm ? this is a 100% proven technology (since 18 century). There are other ways, but you are not a professional to discuss this issue with you (so far you did not show a sign that you can understand how to keep HUGE power in balance)."

Again, how will this protect against corruption? You haven't answered that question. In the US government, we have rotation by a clearly defined algorithm. Has that prevented corruption? I don't think so.

And why? One simple reason: power.

And yes, I am a professional with whom this can be discussed. And unless you're the CEO of a multinational corporation with thousands of people below you, you're no more qualified than I in determining who is a qualified individual with whom you can discuss this.

Other ways to protect against corruption have also failed to be absolute. Corruption exists as clear proof of this. There is no way to completely prevent it.

Vily Clay wrote: "And what?s your problem here? I propose a much bigger system than the GPLv3, where everyone has protection, get paid according to the job, ..."

How can you protect people? I'd certainly love to hear a detailed explanation as to how your proposal will protect developers. By removing their ability to decide how they will distribute their software? By removing an open market where software can compete not only on features but price?

A software market where everything is open removes the need to compete, because everyone will just find something that closely fits their needs and modify it to make up for any deficiencies. How is that a good thing? How is having hundreds of different versions of the same software with varying features a good thing?

Vily Clay wrote: "Did you ever ask a question ? what was mankind created for?"

Personally I don't care why mankind was created. I'm an evolutionist, actually, so I believe we evolved from a long line of other species long gone. But I digress...

I know why I'm here: to compete in this society so that I can live and live well, get what I need, and go on with life. The part of society I chose to compete in is software, and I know that if I don't put out something that is competitive, I will either have to assimilate back into a corporation to earn a paycheck or go away.

But the thing is, though, is that I don't have to be at the top. I don't need to take down bigger corporations. I just need to make enough money to keep myself going and keep my company in the black.

There is no "swimming among the sharks" here. It's just one person of many trying to compete in the open market and make a place in the economy.

Vily Clay wrote: "Analogy of you wrote: sheep-developers want to live among wolves and control wolves by wolf?s laws. Very ?smart? decision."

Wrong analogy, Vily. More like lesser wolves competing amongst the pack to establish and maintain a place on the ladder.

Vily Clay wrote: "Answer: stock fraud (he knew that 9/11 will happen), war, oil, pharmaceuticals (the letters with US-made Anthrax were a part of this scam), etc."

If you or anyone can prove that Bill Gates knew that 9/11 was going to happen, then throw him in jail. Otherwise keep your outrageous and dispicable theories to yourself.

Microsoft stock and the entire stock market were declining before 9/11. And the rest of your statements on that mark are so absurd as to be unworthy of any comment.

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