Re: [Fsfe-uk] Young Greens moving on FS

[Lee Braiden]

Mark Preston wrote:

> Yes Gnu GPL free software is copyrighted, or copylefted, at present. 
> This can be regarded as just a workaround because the laws relating to 
> copyright aren't likely to disappear anytime soon. A lot of people who 
> support the use of free software would also like to see copyright laws 
> abolished, especially in relation to files distributed over the internet.

As I understand it, many Free Software folks are quite happy with 
Copyright, as it is precisely what makes the GPL possible.  I think the 
problem is that Copyright is being distorted and abused, rather than 
that it is fundamentally flawed.  Feel free to enlighten me if I'm 
wrong, though ;)

- Lee.