From: John Johnson <jj5412@...>
Date: 2003-07-11T20:39:46+09:00
Subject: Re: [OT] Humans and dictionaries (was Re: My brief and torrid	affairwith Ruby.)

on 7/11/03 3:51 AM, Sean O'Dell at sean@REMOVEME.celsoft.com wrote:
> You know, I actually recognized that the emotional charge behind the word
> "viral" might be why its application to the GPL was being so hard-fought
> against, but thought that perhaps the truth behind such a term might shine
> through and we could use it to describe what we know about the GPL.  I'm
> thinking now that maybe we ought to have another word to describe it; one
> less predictably antagonistic.
> 
> How about we start calling it "socialist licensing" instead?

Personally, I prefer viral to Socialist licensing.

Perhaps we should do what other groups do when dealing with a derogatory
word, turn the tables. "Yes, the GPL is a virus, a virus for the good
of man!" "The GPL is the best virus ever!" "Catch the GPL virus,
you'll be glad you did!"

Obviously I'm not in marketing, but you get the idea.

-- 
Regards,
  JJ

Finally using a Mac!