Universal human rights versus immorality of proprietary software

[Simo Sorce]

On Thu, 2003-06-05 at 13:47, Andreas K. Foerster wrote:
> Am Donnerstag, dem 05. Jun 2003 schrieb Simo Sorce:
> 
> > 1. I don't think FSF have ever stated that proprietary software is
> > immoral.
> 
> >From the GPL-FAQ: 
> 
> | To release a non-free program is always ethically tainted, but legally
> | there is no obstacle to your doing this.
> <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#ReleaseUnderGPLAndNF>

if (equally tainted == immoral)
	return True;


> Nobody wants to turn Free Software into a common law!

I'm not so sure, that nobody wants it, personally I don't care, I care
only if Free Software gets legally outlawed, as DMCA/EUCD and software
patents proponents are trying to do.

Simo.

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