Richard Stallman, in response to my request, wrote:
<quote>
Royalties are incompatible with free software. Since the GNU GPL is
intended to make sure that software remains free, it absolutely cannot
include such a requirement.
</quote>
Very effectively, Macaulay and the justifications for the evil stand defeated.
The world could pull along without copyrights and royalties. Free Software
means
victory for freedom, and is a celebration of good over evil.
I think we should celebrate that in a very grand fashion this weekend (by doing
something that the ilugc would like) !
Happy hacking :)