[NCLUG] Re: NCLUG Digest, Vol 184, Issue 15

[Scott Kleihege]

"John L. Bass" <jbass at dmsd.com> wrote:
 > A programmer is an author, and should have the rights of any other
 > author ... removing the rights of software authors, is just the first
 > step of removing the rights from all authors, artists, and other
 > creative people to remove their right of ownership, and right to make
 > a living from their own creativity.

That advocating free software will lead to loss of rights is a logical 
fallacy.  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slippery_slope]

The "right to make a living from... creativity" is not a natural right, but 
one dependent on a legal system for enforcement.  The debate if the right to 
make a profit from creative work is the crux of the difference between 
proponents of free and proprietary software.

If you are an advocate of proprietary software, why are you trolling here?
[http://www.ccil.org/jargon/jargon_35.html#TAG1841]

-Scott