freeload is a fairly loaded term. "disclaims any warranty" isn't the same as malicious action; I don't have to pay you if your house burns down if you don't hav

freeload is a fairly loaded term. "disclaims any warranty" isn't the same as malicious action; I don't have to pay you if your house burns down if you don't have an insurance policy (contract) with me but I'm still liable if I commit arson. Also, AFAIK, Marak is not the original author; Is he also a freeloader for attempting to commercialise this code? > teaching an important and principled lesson here The history of this issue speaks differently to their intentions, but even so, there is a way to "teach lessons" and that's by doing something alarming but harmless. AFAIK Marak wanted to cause harm, and acted in a way to do so.