David Turner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > But they're legitimate interests that users of Free Software want. I > don't see why "altering the application you actually run" is the only > goal that's allowed for Free Software. These aren't "side effects" -- > they're primary, important goals in themselves. Indeed, giving copies > to friends (another freedom of Free Software) is a primary goal.
I have many many interests. In general, free software principles say that, NO MATTER HOW IMPORTANT THOSE INTERESTS, I don't get to impinge on people's freedom to use and modify my software as a way of compelling them to support my interests--EVEN if those interests are "free software interests". Otherwise, you seem to be saying that I should be able to demand the tax returns of any modifier of the code, since that can surely be used to advance free software interests. Right?
