Re: GNU licenses

[Stefaan A Eeckels]

On Tue, 05 Sep 2006 12:06:28 +0200
Alexander Terekhov <terekhov@web.de> wrote:

> 
> Alexander Terekhov wrote:
> > 
> > Stefaan A Eeckels wrote:
> > >
> > > On 4 Sep 2006 15:28:33 -0700
> > > alexander.terekhov@gmail.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > Stefaan A Eeckels wrote:
> > > > [...]
> > > > > The GPL vision of software is more like how science is
> > > > > practiced
> > > >
> > > > Rather funny practice in the context of the GPL you're talking
> > > > about.
> > > >
> > > > Most researches with the focus on industrial application (i.e.
> > > > something that can be used to make products right now or pretty
> > > > soon; and I mean most researchers in both private and "public"
> > > > sector) file for patents like crazy. And research papers and
> > > > reports are mostly all rights reserved.
> > >
> > > Not that kind of applied crap - I mean fundamental research, like
> > > mathematics.
> > 
> > Sure me any GPL'd work of Knuth. Did he finally copylefted TAOCP?
> 
> Show, I mean. It's time to call you a retard, Eeckels. That's a fact.

Dreckhov, you're a master of the non-sequitur. 

Oops - forgot my manners for a moment. 

-- 
Stefaan A Eeckels
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Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under
the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well 
under the new.          -- Niccolo Machiavelli, _The Prince_, Chapter VI