Re: Economics and the GPL

On Wed, 19 Jun 2002, Matt Seitz wrote:

> Once again, an excellent analysis of the issues surrounding the GPL.  I have
> only one small addition.
> 
> "Deven T. Corzine" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > And yet, the GPL uses this legal monopoly of copyright to hoard all GPL 
> > software for the exclusive proprietary benefit of the GPL community, while 
> > ranting about the evils of proprietary software hoarders.  Is this the pot 
> > calling the kettle black?
> 
> That's one way of looking at it.  Another is that it is using the tools of
> oppression against the oppressor.

But are you on a higher moral ground if you act like those you despise?

Deven