[pp.int.general] 3-step usage rights / forced licensing model
Richard Stallman
rms at gnu.org
Sat Nov 7 02:26:08 CET 2009
> The issue is not about "create", it's about "creator".
> That word carries a connotation which works against our efforts.
> For us to use that word would be an "own goal".
>
> http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html explains why.
>
The explanation is lousy, honestly.
It may be valid for public discussion in religious countries, but not in
Internet communication.
I think you don't appreciate how much people's thinking is affected
by the way an issue is framed.
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