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>>>...4. I believe if you are going to call something open or free then that is exactlly what it should be. Open for ANY use, free of ANY encumberances...<<<

Actually, GPL'd software is totally open and totally free. You can make as many copies as you want, and distribute tham in any manner that you wish to as many as you wish. You may modify the source code as it pleases you or as you need to for use in your organization. I think that your definition of encumbrance refers to the prohibition against closing the source, renaming the software, and selling it as your own work. This you cannot do with GPL'd software. If you want to call not getting your wanted free ride an encumbrance, go ahead.
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Good effort by the blue giant  ozgwei | 01/09/06
Black box patents  Nigel Johnstone | 01/10/06
Seems the only ones that should have patents is IBM  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/06
Not by a long shot  IT_User | 01/10/06
Oops  IT_User | 01/10/06
you are an interesting critter...  B.O.F.H. | 01/10/06
Your ability to analize what I've written  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/06
Now you don't REALLY believe that, do you?  George Mitchell | 01/10/06
Believe it or not, I agree with you.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/06
RE: Your ability to analize what I've written  richdave | 01/10/06
If it's encumber in any way, it is NOT free.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/06
What we need to do then is...  The King's Servant | 01/10/06
Hmmm, it's free, if you give everything you do to us.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/06
Wait a minute, you complained about MS  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/06
Your posts tend to be absurd.  B.O.F.H. | 01/10/06
This is going to dump out a lot of bogus IP ...  George Mitchell | 01/10/06
You perfectly analyzed the real problem related to patents  pelsql | 01/10/06

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