Is there such a thing: an ideological vs a practical one? I understand the OP's concern as related to the freedom of software he writes. Where is here the split between ideology and practical?

The OP's question by the way, reminds me of this discussion http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3802516 , in which some argue against the GPL as "unfair" and ruining their day because it prevents usage in walled gardens (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3803492).

Would it be more pragmatic to keep the discussion on HN going instead of developing evasive concepts?