Of course it's an exercise of power. Putting any license whatsoever on any piece of code is an exercise of power. Stallman doesn't refrain from exercising powe

Of course it's an exercise of power. Putting any license whatsoever on any piece of code is an exercise of power. Stallman doesn't refrain from exercising power any more than he refrains from taking advantage of existing copyright law. He just tries to wield his weapons in a way that he thinks will further his ideals. You may, of course, disagree with his ideals, but that doesn't mean that he confuses power with freedom.