But note that...

Post #218,399 by ben_tilly 8/9/05 3:24:44 PM Reply	But note that... by the end of that year Bruce Perens was talking about this as a loophole and had ideas on how to fix it. It may well be that RMS' opinion changed in the intervening 6 years. I consider that fair and reasonable, my opinions on lots of things have changed in the last 6 years. However if he did come out with something like this, I'd be amused as well. Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #218,402 by cwbrenn 8/9/05 3:26:04 PM Reply	On the other hand... Bruce Perens is a dialectical anomaly and changes his mind about everything at least twice a year. :) "We are all born originals -- why is it so many of us die copies?" - Edward Young
Post #218,410 by drewk 8/9/05 4:21:39 PM Reply	You change tactics, not philosophy In some cases, I would agree that it is antisocial to make a useful modification and not release it. But if a license made that illegal, if a license did not allow people to make and use their own private changes, without publishing them, I would consider the license unacceptably restrictive. People should always have the right to share with their neighbors, but compelling people to share can be wrong, especially when it conflicts with privacy rights. He's talking philosophy there. When you change that, you're probably a hypocrit. Let's see if he can bring himself to say, "I was wrong." === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #218,415 by ben_tilly 8/9/05 4:35:32 PM Reply	Point I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)

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