"rights" and "freedoms"

John Cowan cowan at locke.ccil.org
Thu Oct 14 15:21:45 UTC 1999


L. Peter Deutsch scripsit:

> [...] things that FSF considers anathema, such as a right to be reasonably
> compensated for one's work.

This is false.  All the GPL says (or any software license) is: "If you
play with our ball, play by our rules."  Your own work is your own,
nor are you prevented from being paid for creating works that contain
GPLed components.

-- 
John Cowan                                   cowan at ccil.org
       I am a member of a civilization. --David Brin



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