Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 13:51:03 +0000 From: j mckitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org> To: Benjamin Krueger <benjamin@macguire.net> Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: First test of GPL in court Message-ID: <20020227135103.E64839@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> In-Reply-To: <20020227054428.M12253@rain.macguire.net>; from benjamin@macguire.net on Wed, Feb 27, 2002 at 05:44:28AM -0800 References: <20020227122820.A64839@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <20020227142005.A16555@energyhq.homeip.net> <20020227132417.B64839@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <20020227052928.L12253@rain.macguire.net> <20020227133748.C64839@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <20020227054428.M12253@rain.macguire.net>
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| > Basically his idea of 'free software' where proprietary software is all | > but eliminated, and everyone works for fun, not profit, and he gets to | > stand as god over his 'revolution.' | | While some folks might decide that is his personal goal, it isn't the stated | goal of the GPL or GNU Foundation. Neither may be perfect, but lets not mix | facts with pleasure. ;) I doubt he would state it explicitly, but his actions seem to indicate such motives. I mean, Bill Gates claims *his* motivation is giving customers what they want. :-) | Besides, everyone knows the revolution will not be gnuified and there is | no cabal; only a stack of dirty punchcards and a guy named Hank. (weeee!) You *completely* lost me here. Need more info. ;-) Though it seems to me the revolution *has* been gnuified, but is just showing indications of running out of steam (read: venture capital) as a viable business (as opposed to development) model. jm -- My other computer is your windows box. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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