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Why Human Rights Requires Free Software
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Brett, your objection is pointless |
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2007-08-09 02:41:37 |
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crosbie
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Response to: Brett, your objection is pointless
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Well, the GPL does a very good job of restoring most of the licensee's right to liberty (otherwise suspended by copyright and patent) even if the obligation to publish source with binaries does interfere with the licensee's right to privacy.
The GPL is almost a completely rights restoring licence.
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