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Re: Patent clauses in licenses



MJ Ray <mjr@dsl.pipex.com> wrote:

> Similarly, why should copyright not be used to protect free software 
> use from gun abuse and nuclear technology abuse?

Free software is not noticably harmed by gun abuse or nuclear technology
abuse. It is noticably harmed by the use of software patents.

-- 
Matthew Garrett | mjg59-chiark.mail.debian.project@srcf.ucam.org



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