Don't think Emacs package may be proprietary

[Christopher Dimech <dimech@gmx.com>]

> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2021 at 1:09 AM
> From: "Jean Louis" <bugs@gnu.support>
> To: "Christopher Dimech" <dimech@gmx.com>
> Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org, moasenwood@zoho.eu
> Subject: Don't think Emacs package may be proprietary
>
> * Christopher Dimech <dimech@gmx.com> [2021-05-23 15:49]:
> > For official Gnu Software that is true, but onu can also make a
> > package for emacs where the code is proprietary.
>
> Not when released to public in any way. Internally in one's house
> person may do what one wishes, internally in the company, company may
> do what they want with it.

I can make an proprietary emacs package without using any free software.
I just cannot use code released with a free software license.

> They cannot sell it, or in any way release to public as license does
> not allows it.
>
> Emacs package modifies Emacs and requires Emacs to run and thus
> creates modified version of Emacs and has to be GPL3+
> compatible. Emacs package with Emacs editor make a combined
> program.

My statement is quite different.  Having emacs cater to proprietary users is a poor decision.
But people can do what they want.

Pragmatically speaking, focusing  your mind on the freedom and community and thinking
about greater long-term goals will strengthen you to resist this pressure.

School Administrators around the world should stop requiring students to run non-free software.
If hard-nosed cynics ridicule freedom because in their mind unjust profit is the only purpose,
ignore them.

> Read here: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLPlugins
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