Mail Archives: djgpp/2001/07/07/17:45:08
On 06 Jul 2001 20:12:08 -0700, Micah Cowan <micah AT cowanbox DOT com> wrote:
>Mark McIntyre <mark AT garthorn DOT demon DOT co DOT uk> writes:
>
>> On Wed, 04 Jul 2001 16:47:31 GMT, invalid AT erehwon DOT invalid (Graaagh the
>> Mighty) wrote:
>>
>> >On Sun, 01 Jul 2001 00:04:01 +0100, Mark McIntyre
>> ><mark AT garthorn DOT demon DOT co DOT uk> sat on a tribble, which squeaked:
>> >
>> >>Hmm I don't recall FA doing that when I used it. But anyway I
>> >>recommend you spend the dollars on Agent.
>> >
>> >Spend dollars? On software? Heretic!
>>
>> Then either
>> a) write your own newsreader or
>> b) go visit a warez group.
>>
>> since most people around here write S/W for a living, you're likely to
>> be unpopular if you confess to stealing it ... :->
>
>Stealing isn't the only way to get something for free. Several others
>on this group (c.l.c.) are large advocates of Free Software;
Myself included. However Micah in the context of buying Agent, I'm not
sure this is relevant. Especially since I specifically mention the
"write it yourself" option.....
>and while
>that term isn't meant to imply that you can get such software "for
>free", in practice that has always been true (since even if you demand
>payment for the software, the first person to buy it is free to offer
>it "for free" on his/her FTP dump). Still, companies like RedHat seem
>to be making enough money from Free Software.
its worth noting that even RMS does not actually define too much as
"Free Software". GNU certainly don't. You're free to modify the code
and may not charge for doing so. You can however charge to distribute
it, store it etc.
>But even RMS wouldn't call anyone a heretic for spending /money/ on
>software - in fact, he rather hopes, you will. I fully intend to
>spend some cash on a donation to the FSF as soon as I have enough to
>spare :) (living in downtown Palo Alto isn't very cheap).
>
>At any rate (to Graaagh), software licensing philosophy is topical on,
>lessee, none of the crossposted groups :)
Agreed
--
Mark McIntyre
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