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Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode)
From: |
Jambunathan K |
Subject: |
Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode) |
Date: |
Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:39:43 +0530 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.3.50 (gnu/linux) |
Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden> writes:
>> From: Jambunathan K <address@hidden>
>> Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:09:30 +0530
>> Cc: address@hidden
>>
>> Thien-Thi Nguyen <address@hidden> writes:
>>
>> > () Andreas Röhler <address@hidden>
>> > () Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:23:21 +0200
>> >
>> > Wherefrom the eagerness to remove Jambus's code then?
>> > Seems more people believe that, even if it's wrong wrt GPL.
>> >
>> > The GPL exists to serve a social movement centered around sharing.
>> > Releasing code under the GPL and then agitating to unshare that
>> > (and/or future) code works against both the spirit of that movement
>> > and the efforts of its supporters.
>>
>> I haven't unshared anything.
>
> Yes, you have.
>
>> I am un-willing to allow the users of Org mode to enjoy the privileges
>> of my changes within the comforts of Emacs. That's it.
>
> That's "unsharing" in my book.
>From this distance, it is unclear if the book that you are holding is
the one maintained by FSF.
> I hope you realize that it's against the GPL spirit, and possibly also
> the letter (IANAL), to restrict use of Free Software like that. Once
> you start on this slippery path, your code is not longer free.
I want to go back to the 4 definitions what constitutes a Free Software.
* The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).
Yes, for this.
* The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does
your computing as you wish (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a
precondition for this.
Yes, for this.
* The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor
(freedom 2).
Yes, for this.
* The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others
(freedom 3). By doing this you can give the whole community a chance
to benefit from your changes. Access to the source code is a
precondition for this.
Yes, for this.
>> So the changes will still continue to be shared and it won't be via
>> Emacs.
>
> A.k.a. "non-free software".
I not preventing Emacs from making use of it. I will retain the right
to my changes.
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode), (continued)
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode), Jambunathan K, 2013/04/03
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode), Bastien, 2013/04/03
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode), Jambunathan K, 2013/04/03
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode), Andreas Röhler, 2013/04/03
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode), Bastien, 2013/04/03
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode), Andreas Röhler, 2013/04/03
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode), Thien-Thi Nguyen, 2013/04/03
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode), Andreas Röhler, 2013/04/03
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode), Jambunathan K, 2013/04/03
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode), Eli Zaretskii, 2013/04/03
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode),
Jambunathan K <=
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode), Eli Zaretskii, 2013/04/03
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode), Jambunathan K, 2013/04/03
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode), Eli Zaretskii, 2013/04/03
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode), Timur Aydin, 2013/04/03
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode), Jambunathan K, 2013/04/03
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode), Eli Zaretskii, 2013/04/03
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode), Jambunathan K, 2013/04/03
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode), Eli Zaretskii, 2013/04/03
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode), Jambunathan K, 2013/04/03
- Re: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode), Eli Zaretskii, 2013/04/03