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Re:Completing Racket's relicensing effort by belorn on Monday November 18, 2019 @09:28PM (#21570217)
I wonder what would happen if we went to companies who use MIT licensed code in proprietary software and asked if they believe in true freedom. How many would relicense their products to MIT. If they believe in freedom then they should not say no.

If just everyone would choose freedom and only use MIT then I too would be in the MIT camp. Sadly there are people who do not believe in freedom and would sue those that simply want to share with each other. As the song goes, not even 7 years old girls can be safe against the wrath of those who think culture and knowledge is an object to be owned. Against those people, and only against those people, I say we should not give the freedom for which they wish to deprive others. My work is reserved to those who believe in true freedom.

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Re:Completing Racket's relicensing effort by archi42 on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @02:57AM (#21571328)
Well, I enjoy about 80% of the work I do and would be quite content just doing that (even the 20% I don't like, since that's still necessary). And I believe in a multitude of freedoms.

However, the people who built my house, produce my food and electricity don't feel that way, so I'm happy my employer doesn't license under MIT.

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