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@tyil I am saying the literal meaning of the word is misleading, and trying to explain why.

Did you receive money for that code you submitted? If it was done for free, why? Is the code your private property? Isn't it a form of socialism to do work for the greater good of the group? An objectivist might argue that what you did was amoral, that you must retain control over your private property and you must charge rent for use of your private property in order to keep the social fabric of society coherent. (I believe this is total bullshit, but I am playing devils advocate.)

So you are simply wrong. Your code submission is absolutely political, but like I said, since you and everyone involved agrees that sharing unconditionally is a moral good, there is no political disagreement. The politics involved in your action could at any time become apparent as soon as someone who doesn't agree in the morality of sharing code becomes involved.