> You position your argument as a consumer, not a producer. I am both. > Under your suggestion I can take the GNU source code, add some stuff, fix some bugs,

> You position your argument as a consumer, not a producer. I am both. > Under your suggestion I can take the GNU source code, add some stuff, fix some bugs, and release a binary-only version (presumably for money). Sure, but you can't copyright the binary either then. In fact, get rid of intellectual property in general. It's kinda BS, since there's no natural scarcity. > Under your suggestion, authors would have no control over their work at sell. Correct. I think my previous sentence also covers this.