Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 17:27:06 -0700 From: Arun Sharma <adsharma@sharmas.dhs.org> To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Why are people against GNU? WAS Re: 5.0 already? Message-ID: <200005140027.RAA17120@sharmas.dhs.org> In-Reply-To: <20000514010614.A16058@happy.checkpoint.com> References: <391D71FE.1570F551@asme.org> <Pine.BSF.4.10.10005130735370.20100-100000@hydrant.intranova.net> <391D4DAD.FD80980A@picusnet.com> <003b01bfbcdc$6059fb40$a164aad0@kickme> <391D71FE.1570F551@asme.org> <20000513205610.A22103@physics.iisc.ernet.in> <3.0.6.32.20000513143506.00895650@mail85.pair.com> <20000514010614.A16058@happy.checkpoint.com>
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In muc.lists.freebsd.chat, you wrote: > It is reasonable to argue that today's legal view of copyright -- > *grossly* extended beyond that envisaged in the 18th century when > it was created, in many ways -- is in fact detrimental to the society > in many cases. Detrimental to the society, but good for individual freedom (of making money). That's a core idea from communism. That's also the primary area where capitalism and communism disagree. One can also argue that investing in a tobacco company is detrimental to the society. -Arun To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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