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The majority of [A]GPL users I know are also uncomfortable with the legal system enforcing copyright, patents and trademarks. And this is the whole point of co
by eeZah7Ux 6y ago
The majority of [A]GPL users I know are also uncomfortable with the legal system enforcing copyright, patents and trademarks.
And this is the whole point of copyleft: turn copyright around itself to ensure user freedom.
- burntsushi 6y agoYes, I know. And I've had that argument many times over the years. But I think that's separate from the topic at hand. The short story is that I don't agree with using the copyright system against itself.
- eeZah7Ux 6y agoThe copyright system is always there and works regardless of your licenses. You cannot "use" it or "not use it". If you pick a "public domain" license, or MIT or WTFPL you
- eeZah7Ux 6y agoThe copyright system is always there and works regardless of your licenses. If you pick a "public domain" license, or MIT or WTFPL you are just building upon the copyright system in a different way than GPL or some other license or closed source. You cannot "use" it or "not use it".
- burntsushi 6y agoThis has absolutely no relevance to anything I've said. I am pretty obviously not denying the reality facing us (in the US) that our legal framework for intellectual property is impossible to completely opt out of. Please see my other comments in this thread for more details on my position.