[naikrovek]

> once you start reusing other people's code, their rights and beliefs also matter. If you don't subscribe to their belief, then obviously you have no choice but to not use their code.

The only way I know for sure about their rights and beliefs is via the requirements in the license. If they want me to comply with further ideals, codify those in the license. I am not obligated to believe that the code is in use by aliens from planet Xobnar, as an extreme example.

If I comply with the license, the requirements are met, and I am free to use the code.

[webmobdev]

> The only way I know for sure about their rights and beliefs is via the requirements in the license.

Yes, and so you have to comply with the license or not use their code. If you distribute some code with some conditions for its reuse described in a license, would you like it if I called your conditions / license "stupid", ignore it and still use your code as I see fit (which would be illegal)? Obviously no.