Re: GPL only modules [was Re: [GIT PATCH] more Driver core patches for 2.6.19]

[David Nicol]

On 12/15/06, Alan <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > blather and idiotic hogwash. "Information" doesn't want to be free, nor is
> > it somethign you should fight for or necessarily even encourage.
>
> As a pedant that is the one item I have to pick you up on Linus.
> Information wants to be free, the natural efficient economic state of
> information is generally free in both senses.

I have often thought that "information wants to be free" is a meaningless
phrase that tends to stop arguments because it is difficult to understand
the words in it.  Raw data does not act without agent. The universe does
tend towards increasing entropy however.  Here's a fun thought experiment:
If you burn a book do you free the words?






--
He thought he could organize freedom
how naive and controlling of him
(Bjork, then some)
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