Free?

[Nick Sabalausky]

"Jeff Nowakowski" <jeff at dilacero.org> wrote in message 
news:j87qki$2pnb$1 at digitalmars.com...
> On 10/25/2011 04:48 PM, Nick Sabalausky wrote:
>> It was indeed truthful. And as far as reasoning: The GPL propogates
>> itself through what it touches. That's what's considered "viral",
>> period.
>
> Yes, it has *some* viral aspects. That doesn't mean "Free as in Herpes"
> isn't deceitful mudslinging.
>
>> All these rediculous nitpicks about "useful purpose" and "voluntary
>> acts" are absolutely no more sensible than saying "No, it's not viral
>> because it's not made out of nucleic acids!!" Doesn't matter if you
>> like the GPL or not: Face it, the shoe fits.
>
> Nitpicking? Are you serious? GPL has provided immense benefits and has
> been voluntarily adopted around the world,

So have the non-viral free licenses.

> and it's "nitpicking" to
> criticize somebody who says "Free as in Herpes"?
>

Yes. Because the statement is clearly intended as tongue-in-cheek.

>> As for the comparison with D, if someone makes a negative statement
>> about D that *is* truthful, even said in a joking tounge-in-cheek
>> mannar, I do *not* get pissed off or up in arms about it. And even
>> when it isn't truthful, I usually just simply correct them.
>
> *snort* You of the midnight, drunken rants about Google, or rants about
> pretty much anything.

Heh :) I certainly get pissed about about things, but not about statements 
that are true.

> Sure, you "simply correct" people and don't get
> pissed off. Are you going to make me dig up examples?

I said "usually", and even that was only referring to non-truthful 
statements about D.