Except that one is real property and the other is a software license. If I give away my house, I have no house. If I license my software freely, I still have my software.
while your original claims there was no appreciable difference between selling something to the Chinese and giving them something for free
For you, a more apt comparison with real estate would have been "When you decide to let Chinese spies use your house as a base of operations, will you charge them rent or let them stay for free?" Your logic says it's not quite as bad if you charged them rent.
I answered you. You answer me.
Yes, we've seen your claims that "intellectual property" isn't actually "property", which is why you think everyone (except Microsoft apparently) should be allowed to pilfer it. You even accused Microsoft of "lifting" BSD code remember, then when proven wrong tried to claim you "didn't believe there was a negative connotation for the word "lifted"". Yes, we've seen all your ridiculous BS before, although this looks like you're raring up to launch a bunch more LMAO.