Subj : Re: GNU Public Licences Revisited (again) To : comp.programming From : Gerry Quinn Date : Wed Aug 24 2005 12:16 pm In article , ajo@nospam.andrew.cmu.edu says... > No, because then Microsoft (for example) would take it, improve it, and > release the improved version as closed-source. Everybody loses. So a person engages in a mutual exchange with Microsoft, which only occurs if both parties feel it is to their benefit - and according to Stallman everyone has lost? Well, there are still a couple of countries operating a system of government that would suit him. - Gerry Quinn .