On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:05:23 -0400, Warp wrote:

>   "Free speech" means that you are not limited to what the *contents*
> of your message are. In other words, you can express whatever you want
> (for example negative opinions of the government) with impunity.
> 
>   "Free speech" does *not* mean "anyone is free to use the text in any
> way they like". Publications always fall into copyright, and even if
> they contain "free speech", the use of the text may still be limited.
> For example it may be illegal to copy the text and publish it in another
> publication.
> 
>   Obviously this is not what the FOSS means with "free", and thus the
> allusion is just wrong.

I dunno, basically what the GPL is saying is you're free to do with the 
code what you want, but if you produce a modified version of the program, 
you have to make the source available as well (ie, you have to use it 
within a set of rules as defined in the GPL, just as you can reuse 
someone's speech as long as you follow copyright law.)

Doesn't seem so different to me.

Jim

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