Free?
Russel Winder
russel at russel.org.uk
Wed Oct 26 23:19:53 PDT 2011
On Wed, 2011-10-26 at 15:30 -0500, Chante wrote:
> "Kagamin" <spam at here.lot> wrote in message
> news:j892gn$2b5k$1 at digitalmars.com...
> > Steven Schveighoffer Wrote:
> >
> >> So you're saying the code you write as FOSS should cost something
> >> (i.e.
> >> you want something in return)? Interesting...
> >
> > It's just two paradigms: if you choose freedom, GPL ensures and
> > protects the freedom. You can also provide your efforts to
> > corporations - why not? - proprietary licenses and patents are
> > *adequate* means to do it.
>
> Surely you meant "communism" rather than "freedom", otherwise the above
> is non-sensical.
Surely "communism" is sharing without constraint. That means GPL is not
"communist" whereas Boost is?
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