Re: [fsug-tvm] CPI(M) manifesto calls for promotion of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)
Anivar Aravind <[email protected]>
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'Restrictive licenses and patents' is the apt term to carry the spirit of the clause. It is just a wish list bug :-). With apologies for top posting Anivar On 3/20/09, Vikram Vincent <[email protected]> wrote: >> Just Noticed a bug in CPIM Manifesto >> >> >>> Following are some of the highlights of the policy - >>> - Promoting Free Software and other such new technologies, which are free >>> from >>> monopoly ownership through copyrights or patents; >> >> The problem on above statement is Free Software is based on Copyright. > > Copyright can be used for monopolistic purposes. The FS version of > Copyright is Copyleft but anyway... > _______________________________________________ > Fsf-friends mailing list > [email protected] > http://mm.gnu.org.in/mailman/listinfo/fsf-friends > -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ Fsf-friends mailing list [email protected] http://mm.gnu.org.in/mailman/listinfo/fsf-friends