The regrettable use of "all" in Section 7 of the GPL

[Ian Jackson]

jcowan at reutershealth.com writes ("The regrettable use of "all" in Section 7 of the GPL"):
>  Is distribution of R still impossible because Stallman can't use
>  it?

Yes, it's impossible.

This is exactly what the GPL is designed to do.  So it's `regrettable'
only if you don't agree with the GPL's goals.  I agree with the GPL's
authors, who consider this property desirable.

Ian.
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