Date: 24 Nov 1999 21:47:51 +0200 From: Vadim Belman <voland@plab.ku.dk> To: freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: BSD based Debian... Message-ID: <85emdfn02g.fsf@lflat.dp.ua> In-Reply-To: Bill Fumerola's message of "Wed, 24 Nov 1999 13:28:52 -0500 (EST)" References: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9911241327570.8298-100000@jade.chc-chimes.com>
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Hi Bill!
On 24 Nov 99 at 20:28, "Bill" (Bill Fumerola) wrote:
>> recompiling Debian packages to work on that system. Reactions
>> varied. John Goerzen worries that a version of Debian based on a BSD
>> copyrighted kernel would open the door to third parties taking our work
>> and making it proprietary, and also that "we are essentially giving
>> first aid to software that is dying (and rightfully so) because of its
>> license". Many others
Bill> Several people have told me that the 'John Goerzen' quoted here is
Bill> an idiot even amongst the Debian community.
This should be right. Such a rubbish cannot be said by a clever
person. Still, being placed on an official site it looks more
serious.
Bill> Take with a grain of salt..
I expect a bit more job for myself: explanations for some beginners
will be necessary.
--
/Voland Vadim Belman
E-mail: voland@plab.ku.dk
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