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- From: magus@drktowr.chi.il.us (Louis Giliberto)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.coherent
- Subject: Re: Tcl to replacement most of /bin & /usr/bin (was: Tcl on Linux
- Message-ID: <9211163978@drktowr.chi.il.us>
- Date: 18 Nov 92 05:21:50 GMT
- References: <9211150337.AA12188@PCS.CNU.EDU>
- Organization: DarkTower Software
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- Er, do you want a *nix clone or DOS with MS-Windows and desqView/X?
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- What you have wanted taken out and the additions made is completely
- against everything that POSIX stands for.
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- If you want single user multi-tasking in 32-bit mode without having
- to worry about file permissions and stuff, get OS/2.
-
- As for licensing and stuff, there is a place for both GNU and shrink-wrap.
- Some people just want something for home they can screw around with.
- Some want something with support for their business.
-
- The reason GNU must be distributed with source is that so whoever
- gets it can compile it and use it on their machine. The only
- GNU stuff that comes without source is MS-DOS stuff since MS-DOS doesn't
- come with a compiler. All POSIX opsys's do.
-
- Also, for security, you are ensured that no one has put in any nasty
- trap doors so they can grab root.
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- Further, if you are distributing source instead of binary, you don't
- have to worry about patents and such. Just copyleft everything. You don't
- have to recompile for 8,000 machines. Just hand out the source, and
- people can port it themselves.
-
- Binary distribution is used in only 2 cases 1) DOS (due to lack of a compiler),
- and 2) to protect trade secrets. If the software is free, there is no
- reason to distribute a binary.
-
- -Louis
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