Neeum Zawan wrote:
> On 07/12/09 22:23, Darren New wrote:
>> You might be using "reward" in a looser sense, simply meaning "pay" or
>> "reimburse" or "benefit" or something.
> 
>     I meant it as in benefit. Kind of forgot that reward was not that 
> flexible a word.

Then I think we're agreeing.

>>> Unless you're talking about free software...
>>
>> I'm not sure that free software within the discussion of modified
>> copyrights makes sense. If it's already free, why prevent copying?
> 
>     Stuff like the GPL. To put conditions on its usage.

Sure. My point was more philosophical. I understand why FSF wants to put 
conditions on its usage. My question was more "why should the government 
support that", just like our question has been "why should the government 
support copyright at all?"

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   "We'd like you to back-port all the changes in 2.0
    back to version 1.0."
   "We've done that already. We call it 2.0."

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