Re: Re: [GENERAL] Revised Copyright: is this more palatable?

At 01:09 5/07/00 +0200, Jan Wieck wrote:
>
>    So my focus isn't really on keeping open  what  once
>    became  open  -  that'll take care for itself because someone
>    will be there taking the last open version and continue  from
>    that.

This is called 'faith', and is commendable, but I'm and old testament sort
of person - a few thunderbolts never go amiss!

I truly hope you are right, and that the result of Software Manufacturers
Vs. The Hackers is not the destruction of open source software through
extensive legal battles and intense self-interest.

Am I correct in saying that you agree that the GPL is where we should be,
but you want people to go there of their own free will?


>    My  focus  is on beeing protected. And I'm not sure if beeing
>    bound to any US States law is a good choice for that.

I think it's a bad idea.


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