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Bill Moran writes:
> My point here is that it's not the GPL that's causing the problems, it's
> the legal system, and the copanies that try to use it as a revenue stream.
> As long as the legal system allows people to file lawsuits as a method of
> generating income (as opposed to actually protecting themselves) there will
> always be the danger of _any_ license, copyright, or agreement of any kind
> creating a lawsuit.

Very strong agreement.

I'm getting more than somewhat sick of folks ("one-product-wonders")
who produce one Album/Idea/BetterMousetrap and spend the rest of
their lives in lawsuits, hunting down violators (real and imagined)
rather than producing more.

Lawsuits are how you _defend_, not how you _conduct_.

M
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