Re: [DotGNU][OT] The GPL and Creativity : What is Intent, Fair Use and why does it have no meaning in Free Software?

[Norbert Bollow]

James Michael DuPont <address@hidden> wrote:

> Now, let me say one thing about Intent.  [...] it does not
> have anything to do with Free Software.

I disagree.  If you try to use a program in a way that it's intended
to be used, and it doesn't work correctly, you have found a bug.

If you try to use a program in a way that it's not intended to be
used, and it doesn't work like you want, then that's not a bug until
you fork the project, thereby creating a new intent for the code.

Greetings, Norbert.

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