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From: peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.misc
Subject: Re: The GNU license.
Message-ID: <5300@ficc.uu.net>
Date: 27 Jul 89 18:07:54 GMT
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In article <14700@umn-cs.CS.UMN.EDU>, zuhn@umn-cs.CS.UMN.EDU (david d [zoo] zuhn) writes:
> If it doesn't sit right with you, then don't use the tools.  It's as simple
> as that.  If you support software hoarding, then don't use the tools that
> you haven't bought.  If you use the GNU tools, and try to weasel your way
> around the GPL, then you may not violate the law, but you are being
> hypocritical in your views.

I don't. I won't. BUT:

> No one says that you must use the software that is freely available.  It's
> your choice not to.  It's my choice to do so.

They do. All the time, there are people telling us that we're idiots for
not using GCC. All I'm trying to do...

all I'm trying to do...

is explain why we'd be idiots to use it. If you can't see that, then at
least have the courtesy to refrain from flaming my explanation.

I write freely redistributable software. I suppose I could put some
nasty insert in there to the effect that you couldn't use it in any
software that falls under the GNU copyleft. But that would be just as
childish.
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