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And another salvo

>>All the GPL does is provide a license to protect small developers from getting ripped of for their work. If you don't want to use it, that is fine. There are many other licenses (both Open Source and Commercial). I am not sure how the key players come into your arguement, though.<<

Those small developers should learn to document their work. And I do not. I use a commercial system.

>>The GPL is only 1 license, if you don't want to use it then don't. If you choose to create your own EULA, go for it! But stop whining about the GPL!<<

And again I don't use it. Silence others if you do not agree with them. Or I will discuss it whether you like it or not.

>>The BSD network stack was created by BBN for the DARPA/Internet project backin the late 60's to early 80's, first implemented on BSD Unix. The University did not create it!<<

Sort of. BBNs stack was rewritten by Bill Joy and implemented at the university with the help of the students. We are using a decendant of that stack.

>>Stallman is a physicist, he didn't want to et screwed by commercial interests for hs work. I am guessing that you don't mind if some corporation takes your work and gives you nothing. That is your right.<<

Those are the breaks when employed by a university. Since he was allowed access to the code, why deny it to corporations? He wouldn't profit either way. Corporations cannot forbid you to use the code if it was documented at the university.

>>The freedom that GPL refers to is the freedom for the individual to do what the want with the code they write. I am guessing fom your posts that you prefer corporations to tell you how to use a given piece of software.<<

No I do not want to see corporations not able to compete. Corporations provide jobs that people need to keep the economy running. I do not see corporations as the enemy like you do.

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