Re:Ulix – a Literate Unix
by stal on Saturday December 19, 2015 @10:04PM
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>GPL uses the term "Free" in a twisted, marxist way. It's restrictive and, while done in good faith, completely burns bridges and appeal to people who'd otherwise be happy contributing upstream to some projects.
I am a Marxist. Go on?
(I have my own critique of the GPL - by its nature, it demands I conform to a liberal conception of freedom. I do not consider it a freedom to have corporate entities exploit my software for profit without compensating me.)
Re:Ulix – a Literate Unix
by isolate on Sunday December 20, 2015 @07:01PM
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The argument is something like workers owning the means of production is akin to users having control of the source code. Which although maybe debatable, is not a slur in and of itself.
I am a Marxist. Go on?
(I have my own critique of the GPL - by its nature, it demands I conform to a liberal conception of freedom. I do not consider it a freedom to have corporate entities exploit my software for profit without compensating me.)