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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mira.net.au!news.vbc.net!vbcnet-west!samba.rahul.net!rahul.net!a2i!viper.inow.com!news1.aplatform.com!data.ramona.vix.com!sonysjc!su-news-feed4.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!su-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!dnaco.net!not-for-mail 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 Organization: The Dayton Network Access Company (DNACo) Lines: 27 Message-ID: <5cqdic$ouc$2@pike.dnaco.net> References: <32DFFEAB.7704@usa.net> <5c155c$p6u@raven.eva.net> <ywtwwsv507k.fsf@math.ucsb.edu> Reply-To: neddludd@geocities.com NNTP-Posting-Host: uhura-13.dnaco.net X-Newsreader: IBM NewsReader/2 v1.2.5 Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.misc:2142 comp.os.linux.advocacy:81725 comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy:51406 comp.os.os2.advocacy:264465 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 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Science Discovers. Technology Implements. Society Conforms. Luddites Resist. Visit http://www.geocities.com/Athens/3659 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++