The GPL and Principles

deryck — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:20:16 PDT

I've been enjoying reading the last few pots from Ian Bicking. This is the most recent as of this linking, and he has some thoughtful and insightful comments on the principles that underpin the GPL. A couple posts earlier he talks about the GPL vs. the permissive licenses. He's very fair, avoiding the territory of flame wars, and though I generally prefer the GPL exactly for the principles it conveys, I do understand that there are pros and cons either way, and each license has strengths and weaknesses.

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The Future of Reading (A Play in Six Acts)

deryck — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:42:20 PST

A must read for anyone who thinks our freedoms and technology are not forever entwined. Free software advocates can seem fanatical or religious to the more pragmatic of the open source crowd, but personally, I'm glad someone speaks up for our freedoms in regards to technology. See this mashup of Jeff Bezos' own words and other bits including Newsweek, Stallman, and 1984.

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The GPL and Principles

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