From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Marcin Borkowski Subject: Re: Org-mode exporters licensing Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 20:20:20 +0200 Message-ID: <874mkpv4wr.fsf@mbork.pl> References: <87io962fdz.fsf@mbork.pl> <87a8uigff8.fsf@ucl.ac.uk> <87a8ui2cxl.fsf@mbork.pl> <87twsqeyku.fsf@ucl.ac.uk> <87r3ntvmuq.fsf@mbork.pl> <55B62153.4070904@grinta.net> <87d1zdv6o2.fsf@mbork.pl> <55B6724C.4040509@grinta.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:33679) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZJn0s-0005cU-BO for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 27 Jul 2015 14:20:35 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZJn0n-00073Z-Ot for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 27 Jul 2015 14:20:34 -0400 Received: from mail.mojserwer.eu ([2a01:5e00:2:52::8]:34361) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZJn0n-000732-CX for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 27 Jul 2015 14:20:29 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.mojserwer.eu (Postfix) with ESMTP id EFA688F2003 for ; Mon, 27 Jul 2015 20:20:27 +0200 (CEST) Received: from mail.mojserwer.eu ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mail.mojserwer.eu [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 28QdwscMvTOY for ; Mon, 27 Jul 2015 20:20:25 +0200 (CEST) Received: from localhost (unknown [109.232.24.146]) by mail.mojserwer.eu (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id EF1018F2002 for ; Mon, 27 Jul 2015 20:20:24 +0200 (CEST) In-reply-to: <55B6724C.4040509@grinta.net> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On 2015-07-27, at 20:02, Daniele Nicolodi wrote: > On 27/07/15 19:42, Marcin Borkowski wrote: >> That I've already learned. OTOH, one of the reasons to use PD might be >> that I explicitly state that I object the legal system I live in. (Mind >> you: I'm not an anarchist, and I'm very far from that. But this system >> is almost unbearable.) > > This statement confirms that you do not really understand what you are > talking about: as you cannot renounce your copy rights, you cannot place > something in the public domain. If you do not release your work with an > explicit license, the default copyright protection law applies and this > means (in all jurisdictions I know about) that you reserve all rights to > yourself: none can use your code, and probably not even look at it. I do understand (at least I think so). And I do understand that my declaration of putting something in PD would be technically void. I just don't care about it, if the declaration of intent is clear. >>> Other than this I would recommend you to refrain from harsh comments on >>> a matter on which you hold strong ideas but weak knowledge (as most of >>> this thread demonstrates). Especially if your positions seem detrimental >>> of the Copyleft model, and you are asking for help in a mailing-list >>> devoted to a very successful Copyleft program. >> >> Well, as I mentioned earlier, my knowledge is less and less weak, also >> thanks to your explanations. OTOH, the more I know about these issues, >> the more I dislike the status quo, and the more harsh my opinions about >> GPL in particular are. (It is not a secret that I am very critical of >> the GPL and of the FSF. Still, as I said before, I'm very hesitant >> about explicitly breaking their rules.) > > You are free to think whatever you want. However, using software > released under the GPL (and profiting of the freedom that the GPL > guarantees you) is not very coherent with your position. I don't think that the terms of GPL depend on what I think about them, right? Also, I think that I'm only in the position of taking something from the community; I try to give as well. > Cheers, > Daniele Best, -- Marcin Borkowski http://octd.wmi.amu.edu.pl/en/Marcin_Borkowski Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science Adam Mickiewicz University