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Re: For those who care about the GR



> > > Fact 3:
> > >
> > > There exist fields of endeavours that require mandatory
> > > encryption. For example, if you work in security-sensitive field,
> > > you can be required to use a hard-drive with built-in encryption.
> > >  This technology certainly control who can read the disk.  In
> > > that case, you cannot copy a GFDL licensed document to your
> > > computer for reading it.
> >
> > That's not at all what DFSG 6 means.  That's equivalent to
> > interpreting DFSG 6 to ban the GPL on the grounds that it
> > discriminates against proprietary software companies.
>
> No, the GPL does not ban proprietary software companies from using
> the software.

Not *yet*. GPLv3 does (with the Patent related clauses) ;p
does it makes GPLv3 non free ?



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·O·  Pierre Habouzit
··O                                                madcoder@debian.org
OOO                                                http://www.madism.org

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