Re: Stolen debian logo?
On Sun, 2004-02-22 at 22:23, Nano Nano wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 22, 2004 at 10:09:18PM -0500, David Clymer wrote:
> > What makes it Free is an accompanying license which grants an individual
> > freedom to use the item in question (software, logo, etc) under certain
> > conditions.
>
> Ug. Listen, you're right and everything, but "Freedom" and "you can
> only use it under certain conditions" should not be used in the same
> sentence -- you are debasing the language. I know all about "Absolute
> Freedom" and its limits (the term here would be "Public Domain") but you
> really shouldn't call that Free as in Freedom.
>
So you are suggesting that I use "Freedom" only within certain
constraints? I find your argument somewhat self defeating ;o)
I was explaining how something could be considered to be "stolen" even
if it is intended to be used freely. A succinct explanation required the
use of the two concepts in close connection with each other.
-davidc
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