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Eric Blake wrote:
> Furthermore:
> 
>>> This program is released under the GPL, so you can do any modification
>>> to it. If you do, please post your changes (and the reason behind it).
> 
> One of the freedoms guaranteed by the GPL is that you are free to make
> modifications without any requirement to push them back 'upstream'.  In
> other words, mandating that users return enhancements to you 

  He said "please", didn't he?  That's a polite (and implicitly optional)
request, not a mandate!

    cheers,
      DaveK


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