As a user, the GPL doesn't do anything to restrict you. It only comes into play when you want to redistribute software. Hating the idea of intellectual propert

As a user, the GPL doesn't do anything to restrict you. It only comes into play when you want to redistribute software. Hating the idea of intellectual property doesn't make it go away. Neither do permissive licenses. Which is why your "ceteris paribus" statement is effectively worthless. > And the "companies will be forced to give back to the project" argument never made sense to me. Care to explain where you think it falls apart? So far, it simply seems like you're fed up with the system and would rather rage in denial than try to improve the system or use it to your advantage. That may give you some degree of satisfaction, but it's silly for you to assert that everyone benefits from the same. And if you really just want to stop caring about copyright, I don't see why you'd bother advocating for MIT or BSD over GPL instead of just turning to casual piracy like most people who can't be bothered to respect software copyright.