Re: [SLUG] Rep. Jim Davis to GPL: Drop dead

From: Smitty (a.smitty@verizon.net)
Date: Wed Oct 23 2002 - 14:35:03 EDT


I am not surprised. Too many folks have forgotten about the notion of common
property. The GPL is a common property license that protects code that is
common. Both common and private need to be protected, but public funding of
code should remain common property, not be grabbed and converted into private
property.
Smitty

On Wednesday 23 October 2002 12:21, you wrote:
> http://newsvac.newsforge.com/newsvac/02/10/23/1247236.shtml?tid=4
>
> Tampa rep Jim Davis (D) co-signed a letter to colleagues which
> mistakenly slams the GPL as being anti-industry. Would any constituents
> care to make an appointment with his office? We've got an "in" here,
> folks.
>
> Ben



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