> On Mon, 18 Nov 2002, Tom Hallam wrote:
> 
> > > - more open-source.
> > > 
> > But open source relies on CopyRight.  Take a look at the GPL.
> 
> Open-source does not equal GPL.  Do you say GNU/Linux would have failed 
if 
> it were public-domain instead of copy-lefted? 

Yes. My belief is that this is *exactly* the case.

Linux is popular because the developer's enjoy the protection of the GPL. 
Otherwise you're a BSD and nothing more than a code source for Microsoft.

Think of how far linux has come in comparison to *BSD. 

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