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From: leeizzie@dnaco.net  (Lee Malatesta)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.misc,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy,comp.os.os2.advocacy
Subject: Re: Linux vs whatever
Date: 30 Jan 1997 15:09:00 GMT
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In <ywtwwsv507k.fsf@math.ucsb.edu>, Axel Boldt <boldt@math.ucsb.edu> writes:
>"John S. Dyson" <dyson@freebsd.org> writes:

>> GPL is only a tool and not a religion (or hopefully so.)

>Obviously, the GPL is a religion. It states a value (software
>sharing), it tries to punish those who refuse to follow that value,
>and it aims at world domination. As good a religion as any.
>Or better.

It tries to punish in the same way that my hammer punishes my finger
when I hit my hand instead of the nail.

The GPL places no restrictions on anyone, unless they use a GPL'd
product.

I have yet to see any religion not affect anyone not using it.

regards,

Lee

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