[taylanub]

I think that's a good thing when the principles are worth it. :-)

[sdegutis]

I understand and respect that position. In the specific cases of both China and GNU though, I think the principles are misguided and naive.

[preid24]

Would you say the same about the BSDs, who have rewritten software because it was under the GPL?

[sdegutis]

I understand and respect their position too, and while I think it's probably a waste of time and effort, I think they're a little less misguided than the GPL group. I use both GPL and BSD tools every day, so I'm mostly indifferent.

[civodul]

Free software aims to safeguard the freedom and autonomy of computer users. I think these are important features.