Don Werve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Mon, Jun 23, 2003 at 11:43:34AM -0400, Bijan Soleymani wrote: > > > > That's not a fair comparison. Sexual preference is not a choice. And > > secondly it doesn't really concern anyone other than the person and > > his/her partner. > > Actually, that's exactly why this is a fair comparison, IMNSHO. > > First, licensing choice is probably pretty similar to choice in sexual > partners, to be honest; they are both heavily influenced by culture, > upbringing, and philosophy, and probably even genetics. It's not > unlikely that there might be a combination of genes that controls how > 'generous' an individual is likely to be. > > Second, licensing doesn't concern anyone except those who voulentarily > engage in the relationship. Outside of food, water and shelter, we > don't really need much; using software, especially software written by > someone else, and even more especially a bloody *game* is a choice.
Yes I agree it only effect those who engage in it. That's why I *choose* not to engage in proprietary software licenses. It is my choice to refrain from doing so. > > I dislike proprietary software because it can't be copied and > > modified. It limits my freedom and that does concern me. That seems > > very reasonable to me. > > Good. Write non-proprietary software, than -- I do. At the same time, > I respect the rights of others to do whatever the hell they want with > the things they create. Respect my right not to use that software if it takes away some of my rights. > As long as both sides of the proprietary-vs-open debate maintain > this respect, there aren't any problems. The issues only arise when > one side tries to play Mafia in telling the other side what to do, > as is the case both with Microsoft, and with open-source zealots > screaming, "But all code should be open!" I didn't tell them what to do. I just said that if they don't make it Free I won't use it (unless I have no choice). Are you saying I should be forced to use it? Bijan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
