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From: root@dyson.iquest.net (John S. Dyson)
Subject: Re: GPL (was Re: Linux vs FreeBSD)
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In article <4cbjn1$9g4@atusks02.aut.alcatel.at>,
Marino Ladavac <ladavac@aut.alcatel.at> wrote:
>John S. Dyson (dyson@inuxs.inh.att.com) wrote:
>:                                                  The main difference between
>: the two aforementioned deals is that Microsoft's agenda is probably to make
>: money, and part of the agenda associated with the GPL appears to enforce
>: a political or economic belief.  I wonder which is more honorable???
>
>Neither?
>
EXACTLY!!!  Neither is intrinsically more moral (IMO.)

John Dyson