Re: Free software...

[Alex M Alex <alex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 20 Mar 2001, Sandip Bhattacharya wrote: 
> When I use GNU software or any other licenced software, I respect that
> licence, I do. But getting treated to a lecture of "Free"dom and
> (bulldozed) into giving back to the society ... (i am feeling tired
> again). 

    You are tring to be selfish.GNU/GPL protects the creators
    from hijacking their code.
    


Man has his motivations ... self gratification being one of
> them. I try as much as is within my capacity to "give back to the
> society". Doing so gives me some "self-gratification" which is the
> incentive. But when I am forced to give something back to the society,
> some of this incentive rubs off. It's like school time - I could be
> good and get smiles and pats for that. But if you *force* me to be
> good, it is no longer fun anymore ...

    READ http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/shouldbefree.html
         http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/x.html
         http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/copyleft.html
alex
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