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Jim Henderson wrote:
> 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.
> 
	Except that you *cannot* reuse someone else's speech unless they
explicitly authorized it (which most people don't do until you ask
them, if then).

		Jerome
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