[CS-FSLUG] GNU believers

[Aaron Patrick Lehmann]

On Wed, Sep 01, 2004 at 06:09:04AM +0300, Nigel Ridley wrote:
> On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 13:46:14 -0500
> Ed Hurst <softedges at tconline.net> wrote:
> 
> > Josiah Ritchie wrote:
> > >>Aaron -- if you so dislike the GPL and I assume you are a man of
> > >>principles, why do you use GPL'd software? You would appear to be
> > >>somewhat of a hypocrite -- no?
> > > 
> > > I wouldn't say that. It's a difference between accepting someone
> > > else's code to function and using someone else's code to make more
> > > code.
> > > 
> > > I still use Microsoft's software. I don't like their terms, but I
> > > agreed and will follow them. I don't like some government rules or
> > > lack thereof, but I'm not going to "go vigilante" on you.
> > > 
> > > Basically, what he does with his own code versus using someone
> > > else's code are really different arguments.
> > 
> > Well put. Absolutism is for machinery; we are humans and capable of 
> > living with tensions. If the only thing available for the job is GPL
> > or commercial, then it is my duty in Christian service to accept the 
> > license or do without. I am in no position to dictate my preferences
> > on another, even if I earnestly believe my BSD preference more closely
> > fits Christian principles. I must accept the brother of different
> > convictions for the gift of God he is.
> > 
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> 
> I agree with you Ed. I was just surprised by Aaron's real dislike of the
> GPL and figured that if he thinks that it is viral then why use
> something that your principles think is wrong.

I don't use the GPL.  I use products that use the GPL.  There is the
difference.  After all, the GPL does not actually DO anything, except set the
terms of use for a product.

Aaron Lehmann
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