28 Apr
2002
28 Apr
'02
5:17 a.m.
Cameron Kaiser wrote:
You are perfectly free to specify whatever license terms you wish. How
enforceable they are is another matter. That is a big sword hanging over
all open-source licenses.
The "GNU
Movement" has become a cult. Its members are unable to abide any
view of its goals or its leader that doesn't hew strictly to the party
line. To raise any question or objection to _any_ of RMS's views,
actions, or demands, invites accusations of ingratitude and/or
ignorance, at the very least.
I'll throw in with this. I get a lot of grief from the GNU crowd because the
free software I release is under my own freeware license, not GPL (everyone
else apparently couldn't care less). One particular pighead basically sent me
a flame saying I was a moron when I tried to explain to him my issues with the
GPL model and how I feel it doesn't adequately protect author rights. This is
a wonderful way to talk a software author into changing his license terms. :-/ Heaven forbid GPL should be impeachable!
This is in fact a point of major concern, for those who worry about
such things.
The GNU movement has done a lot of good, but it is far
from a panacea.
Closest we'll ever see.
jbdigriz