iPhone restricts users, GPLv3 frees them

[Matt Johnston]

On 2 Jul 2007, at 01:18, Jean-Christophe Helary wrote:

> The GPL and other free license represent the will of the individual  
> to actually ensure the code is shared equally and _never_ stolen.
>
> I find that very contradictory that some people here get all  
> excited when we talk about small developers who manage to create  
> immensely successful apps for the Mac because they don't release  
> their code (and can't get it stolen) but at the same time don't  
> mind the idea of stealing BSD/MIT (or others) licensed code.

This is exactly the ignorant propaganda that makes me loathe the  
politicos at my local LUG.

Technical merit doesn't even come into it. Everything must be GPL as  
they've trademarked "Free"



Matt Johnston
pelorus at mac.com

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