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I'm not sure if I'm understanding correctly what you have said, but I think it should be pointed out that GPL absolutely depends on and hangs off of copyright l

I'm not sure if I'm understanding correctly what you have said, but I think it should be pointed out that GPL absolutely depends on and hangs off of copyright law. It's just as much an expression of the ownership of thought as proprietary software is. -2¢

icebraining 10y ago
That's true, but the GPL is just a neat tool that Stallman invented to work within the current legislation, it's not an actual component of his philosophy. For example, he supported a change to the laws that would shorten the GPL, as long as it also forced proprietary software to open up after a while[1]. He also specifically said that copyright is "no longer beneficial" and proposed major reforms, including eliminating any restrictions on private sharing of works[2]. Stallman's philosophy is that all software should be Free because the users deserve it, not because the author wishes it to be. [1] https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/pirate-party.en.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/pirate-party.en.html [2] https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/copyright-versus-community.en.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/copyright-versus-community.en...