Plan 9 license

[Angelo Schneider]

Richard Stallman wrote:
> 
> > ----------
> > Von:  Richard Stallman[SMTP:RMS at SANTAFE.EDU]
> > Gesendet:     Freitag, 1. September 2000 14:59:11
> > An:   rod at cyberspaces.org
> > Cc:   cds at ghs.com; david at usermode.org; konold at suse.de; weigel at pitt.edu; license-discuss at opensource.org
> > Betreff:      Re: Plan 9 license
> > Diese Nachricht wurde automatisch von einer Regel weitergeleitet.
> >
> I am ashamed of Eric Raymond for using the term "piracy" to describe
> unauthorized copying.  That word is a propaganda term, designed to
> imply that unauthorized copying is the moral equivalent of attacking a
> ship.

Yes, I agree with RMS here. We should not call it piracy but
slavery. Unauthorized copying of intellectual capital/property
means denying the freedom of the IP holder.

Just like slavery denied the freedom of man.

Regards,
   Angelo 


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