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Mike Doty wrote: |
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> Mivz wrote: |
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>>> Then I have got this one question, I don't need a answer too. |
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>>> How free is free software if you need a lawyer and a expensive server |
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>>> just to be able to publish your addition under your own name? |
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> Very free. There are many project sites that will host your content if |
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> you have it under a GPL or similar license. Similarly, as long as you |
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> provide the source, you satisfy the main point of GPL. Thousands of |
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> projects do exactly this without any input from a lawyer. |
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But then it's still 'free beer', and not 'freedom'. I still can not |
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write a patch and make a cd with the patch applied to give to my mum and |
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my friends, without the risk of my intelligence being stolen and abused. |
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Or I have to go through the hassle of finding a provider, which of |
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course needs attention too. |
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