No, it is not simple. Human societies thrive on the premise that anti-social behavior is prohibited.
Just like killing people is prohibited, arbitrary restrictions to freedom are prohibited.
The GPL is not an arbitrary restriction to your freedom. It exists only because the basic assumption in the software world is that there is no freedom of the user.
As RMS has explained over and over again, in a world where arbitrary copyright laws that restrict user's freedom do not exist, there is no need for the GPL.
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TOP OF THREAD FULL DISCUSSIONI don’t buy it. You are arguing with either part of my statement. That is a fancy demagogic ploy, but it does not deserve time to confront.
Please let me decide what is a prohibition for me.
GPL implies restrictions. Restriction is an antonym of freedom. That simple.
No, it is not simple. Human societies thrive on the premise that anti-social behavior is prohibited.
Just like killing people is prohibited, arbitrary restrictions to freedom are prohibited.
The GPL is not an arbitrary restriction to your freedom. It exists only because the basic assumption in the software world is that there is no freedom of the user.
As RMS has explained over and over again, in a world where arbitrary copyright laws that restrict user's freedom do not exist, there is no need for the GPL.