everybody who is using the GPL has thought it through all the way, and that some of those programmers would be quite happy to use permissive licenses in some cases to increase collaboration and increase the amount of free software available. Proprietary authors have different concerns, like getting fed. Anyway, the whole argument is a bit meh to me. So long as you aren't saying that I cannot use GPLed software, and that I can't release GPLed software, I guess I don't care that you don't like it. This is a debating tactic that several here have used. "I don't care. Everybody knows the right answer, but here, I'm presenting it again in case you forgot." I suppose it works on some people. (And the whole water thing, if you drink pure water, it's not so good... You need certain salts and stuff, so pure water is not good for getting rid of dehydration. Unless you're a competitive athlete, water is just as good. It's even better in that it won't rot your teeth out. You can get all the carbs and salts you need from solids. Which I think (but I don't know, and have no links) is why the EU said that particular ad was 'beyond the pale'.) I don't see the "beyond the pale" comment, but several similar ones are documented here. They're all about the fucked-up ruling, though, not about the idea that drinking water can help with dehydration. Random832: You're completely missing my point. The