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In Stallman's own words:
"However, one so-called freedom that we do not advocate is the "freedom to choose any license you want for software you write". We reject this because it is really a form of power, not a freedom."



"Proprietary software is an exercise of power. Copyright law today grants software developers that power, so they and only they choose the rules to impose on everyone else--a relatively few people make the basic software decisions for everyone, typically by denying their freedom."



http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/freedom-or-power.html
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Freedom  Tim Patterson | 07/28/06
Re: Freedom  bbell37968@... | 07/28/06
All patents inhibit freedom [nt]  Omch'Ar | 07/28/06
There should be two kernels...  Linux_Fanboy | 07/28/06
There should be one kernel...  Michael Kelly | 07/28/06
Torvalds is wrong!  Linux Geek | 07/28/06
When someone names and OS after you  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/28/06
I'm changing my name to Mr Vista to try to catch the wave!  stevey_d | 07/28/06
So tell me No_Ax  mdsmedia | 07/28/06
Trust me...  John Zern | 07/28/06
Linus Torvalds wrote and named Linux!  B.O.F.H. | 07/28/06
Of coure he did, you get a gold star today.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/28/06
Since your statement was wrong, go to the back of the class!  B.O.F.H. | 07/28/06
Torvalds is god  Boot_Agnostic | 07/28/06
No! I want my Tivo!  Yensi717 | 07/28/06
"evil DRM"  toadlife | 07/29/06
An expensive tool  voska | 07/31/06
We live in the World we can trust NOBODY. That?s one of the GPL points.  Vily Clay | 07/28/06
You CAN trust Steve Jobs  Boot_Agnostic | 07/28/06
I?m sorry that you trust paranoiacs, not sane people. Please share why (NT)  Vily Clay | 07/28/06
Your slow.....  Cayble | 07/29/06
What do you expect...  MageOfChaos | 07/30/06
MageOfChaos, why do you write if you cannot think well? (NT)  Vily Clay | 07/31/06
You're a second guy who writes for no reasons. (NT)  Vily Clay | 07/31/06
Jobs is whorst then DRM  Mectron | 07/28/06
But his over-priced junk works well...  MacGeek2121 | 07/28/06
His over priced junk works great!  Cayble | 07/28/06
i beg to differ...  belkorin | 07/28/06
Correction: OSX looks like a BMW, but runs like a junk car. (NT)  Vily Clay | 07/28/06
Easy keeping small numbers runinng well  Boot_Agnostic | 07/29/06
1. So? 2. Who cares  stevey_d | 07/28/06
1. Because... 2. Lot's of people  Michael Kelly | 07/28/06
Thank you for bringing some balance  mdsmedia | 07/28/06
Yes, a little balance is great.  Cayble | 07/28/06
GPL is the child of RMS  stevey_d | 07/29/06
keep talking  mdsmedia | 07/28/06
have you got any form of argument  stevey_d | 07/29/06
Linux diversity  Roger Ramjet | 07/28/06
Wrong  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
The liberators...  Spikey_Mike | 07/28/06
Just the opposite  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
I'm at a complete loss for words  Michael Kelly | 07/28/06
I have that effect on people  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
You're a complete moron  mdsmedia | 07/28/06
Golly, you make me grin, Rockhead.  OButterball | 07/28/06
In Stallman's own words:  Ardian Daka | 07/28/06
Hmm, so maybe I should adjust the statement a little:  OButterball | 07/28/06
And in Gates' own words - he (Gates) is a communist too ...  Vily Clay | 07/28/06
Stallman is nuts  AldoWatts | 07/28/06
Use another smalltalk jeez if you don't like the licence don't use the s/w  stevey_d | 07/29/06
Nattering Nabobs of Negativity...  brendthess | 07/28/06
No, the Nazis are Apple!  Confused by religion | 07/28/06
How does Microsoft encourage others to play?  MacGeek2121 | 07/28/06
And too years to change from nagnag ware  Boot_Agnostic | 07/29/06
Hmm replace every 'LINUX' with  Shelendrea | 07/28/06
Hint?  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
LD is a NAZI !!!  Intellihence | 07/28/06
Aww  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
Not really .  Intellihence | 07/28/06
I wonder about your statement  John Zern | 07/28/06
that not cool for nazis  Quebec-french | 07/28/06
Not cool at all  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
you've just proved your  barsteward | 07/28/06
And Microsoft doesn't wants to rule the world?  MacGeek2121 | 07/28/06
No, you can call out Solaris, if you dare  Boot_Agnostic | 07/29/06
What I meant  Roger Ramjet | 07/31/06
Torvalds critical of new GPL draft  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
Hypocracy  Zeppo9191 | 07/28/06
It seems that I am  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
Lovey lovey lovey  Shelendrea | 07/28/06
Shelly and her 2 cents  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
More unfounded assumptions  Zeppo9191 | 07/28/06
I'm flattered  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
Really?  Zeppo9191 | 07/28/06
Really!  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
Hmm...  Zeppo9191 | 07/28/06
You still don't get it  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
SPOT ON ZEPPO .  Intellihence | 07/28/06
How funny  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
I am a big MAN !  Intellihence | 07/28/06
the only thing he can stick to  barsteward | 07/28/06
And I ask  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
...and that about sums it up!  Zeppo9191 | 07/28/06
What can I say?  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/06
From Torvalds example..  Patrick Jones | 07/28/06
The problem is  Michael Kelly | 07/28/06
HW makers  Ardian Daka | 07/28/06
but hardware has a choice  barsteward | 07/28/06
Sounds like Corporate issue's  Kimbok@... | 07/28/06
Freedom and ownership  Ardian Daka | 07/28/06
GPL or NOT  Mectron | 07/28/06
Typical 'Linux' distro contains software with a multitude of licenses ...  George Mitchell | 07/28/06
Standardization  bgurman45@... | 07/28/06
Why DRM is needed.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/28/06
Nice post, No_Axe  John Zern | 07/28/06
Thanks John.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/29/06
Apples and oranges  none none | 07/29/06
It could be that, or other data.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/29/06
Re: It could be that, or other data.  none none | 07/29/06
Sorry but no.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/30/06
Re: Sorry, but no  none none | 07/30/06
none none... read the DMCA.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/30/06
DRM is used to protect porn!  B.O.F.H. | 07/29/06
Sorry BOFH, you are wrong on every point.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/30/06
I do understand your limitations!  B.O.F.H. | 07/30/06
Let me express it again BOFH.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/30/06
Youwant ballance and yet ignore the main users of DRM?  B.O.F.H. | 07/30/06
BOFH, no one said cross platform, that is your read herring.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/30/06
In order for DRM to be successful, it has to be cross platform.  B.O.F.H. | 07/30/06
Whatever you say BOFH, shrug...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/30/06
WOW! What a great post!  George Mitchell | 07/29/06
When someone names and OS after you  none none | 07/29/06
An Example, IMHO  jlhenry62 | 07/29/06
What you are missing..  Patrick Jones | 07/31/06
Let me explain why it must be in the kernel  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/31/06
Huh?  Patrick Jones | 07/31/06
DRM is limited  voska | 07/31/06
You're misrepresenting DRM  Resuna | 07/31/06
Not for the Kernal but OK for other libraries  rtb | 07/28/06
NoAx is right about a lot of things  stevey_d | 07/29/06
I don't disagree with your premis.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/29/06
I agree on this too ...  George Mitchell | 07/29/06
It's a moot thing really  stevey_d | 07/30/06
Not confusing when you look at it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/30/06
But where is the financial model for licensing the DRM technology?  stevey_d | 07/30/06
You bring up an interesting question. The license.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/30/06
"which I don't think it has any business doing." then don't use it linux  stevey_d | 07/29/06
Whoa, he was ASKED if he would use it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/29/06
Linus Torvalds  Information_z | 07/30/06
the FSF was not a "popular" organisation when it started  stevey_d | 07/30/06
Actually, I think they need to boot Stallman out.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/30/06
FSF  voska | 07/31/06
Truely free software doesn't really exist anymore  Patrick Jones | 07/31/06
This board is great comic relief  theoldman59 | 07/31/06
A letter to Congress  Dry-ice | 04/01/07
GPLv3 is an improvement in at least one way...  Resuna | 07/31/06

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