> 100% Agreed - The GPL is all about respecting > intellectual property rights. Currently, copyright Please dont call copyright law, "intellectual property" it is misleading and in accurate. You can read why here: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#IntellectualProperty > law is being used inefficiently, and extends beyond > what is reasonable. The GPL is one way of restoring > market efficiency to copyright law - piracy leads to > market-destroying legislation. The GPL promotes the > creative process - piracy devalues it. Piracy is a gross term for "unauthorized copying". Pirates were brutal murderers, rapists and pillagers and I doubt you intend to mean "sharing with your neighbor without authorization" is on par with such criminal activity enjoyed by pirates. ;) > Piracy and the GPL are antithetical. I think it would be better stated that Copyright abuse and the GPL are antithetical. Seeing how the GPL relies on copyright for its enforcement. -Derek