Ethics (OT) (was Re: Antiwar License)

[David Johnson]

On Monday 03 March 2003 08:09 pm, Sergey Goldgaber wrote:

> Your concerns may be about "the state of software", but mine
> is about whether my work will be used to kill.

Be glad you don't sell hammers.

You are hardly the first person to think on this issue. Go talk to Phil 
Zimmerman who created a instrument of peace that is now frequently used 
by terrorists. He has done a lot of soulsearching in this area, and it 
it would do you well to find out his thoughts. Also find out his 
background to see where he is coming from. 
<http://www.philzimmermann.com/news-Response_WashPost.shtml>

> One way or the other, either you're allowing
> use of your work to kill or you're not.

Gee, I have copyright on a brewing program, a couple of KDE themes, 
contributions to two window managers, and one messaging client, and 
several other assorted tidbits of software. Which one of these will be 
used to kill people?

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