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	rm42	2011-03-03 , 02:37
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Originally Posted by exo

I think the GPL is fine for its purpose, of course it is less free but it restricts use of that code to the GPL's terms rather than allowing that code to be used entirely freely. But of course im not saying that full freedom is necessarily better.

All im saying it is ignorant to say the GPL is not restrictive unless of course you have no understanding of the terms of the GPL. It quite clearly IS restrictive, though depending on your point of view that may or may not be a bad thing.

Absolute freedom is an illusion. BSD are permissive to the coder, but tend to produce restrictions to the users and to fellow coders. The GPL only restricts that from happening.

We can illustrate it with laws that restrict indoor smoking. It restricts the smoker, but protects other users or that same indoor air. The smoker may complain about his freedom being restricted, but it is for the greater good.

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