From: Jon Lambert <jlsysinc@...>
Date: 2007-10-15T12:29:59+09:00
Subject: Re: MIT vs. Ruby/GPL License



Jeremy Henty wrote:
> On 2007-10-15, Jon Lambert  wrote:
>>
>> Which one gives the user more freedom, the unconditional or
>> conditional grant?
>
> The GPL gives the *user* *complete* freedom. It restricts *other*
> activities, such as distributing a derived work, but it imposes no
> restrictions on simply using the software.

Using that limited definition of user, one who "simply uses the software", 
most proprietary licenses also give the user complete freedom.   

- J. Lambert

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