Re: GNAT GPL 2005: Too clever by half?

["Chad R. Meiners" <chad.rmeiners@gmail.com>]

>From Brian May
<quote>
Just because you dislike Stallman isn't really a good reason to
dislike the GPL IMHO.
<\quote>

I never said that I dislike Stallman.  I watched and listened to him
during a talk, and I watched him get really irate towards anyone that
called the GPL viral.  He made it quite clear clear during his talk
that he wants us to

1.)  never call the GPL viral.

2.) never ever sell software.

He also thinks that a public trust fund is sufficient to support all
software development.  This in my view qualified him for the "nuts"
category; I don't dislike him; I think some of his ideas are wrong, and
since he refuses to discuss his views in a reasonable manner, he is
nuts.  The GPL has its uses.  I don't have an axe to grind with
Stallman or the GPL.

My comment was to the "greedy capitalists" statement.  "Greedy
capitalists" want money.  However, Stallman is an example of someone
that wants to set public policy to favor his own ideals as oppose to
the public good.  Forcing your ideals upon others is also greedy.
Stallman is just as greedy as those greedy capitalist.  That's my
point.

That being said the GPL can be used in non-greedy ways.  Just as a
capitalistic business can be run in a non-greedy manner.

-CRM