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- From: joe@jshark.inet-uk.co.uk (Joe Sharkey)
- Subject: Re: Fund raising at the FSF
- Organization: Independent Network (UK)
- Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 21:23:08 GMT
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- References: <2B4BC9F1.666E@tct.com> <FRIEDMAN.93Jan7055058@nutrimat.gnu.ai.mit.edu> <BASHFORD.93Jan7194947@zippy.scripps.edu>
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- In article <BASHFORD.93Jan7194947@zippy.scripps.edu> bashford@scripps.edu (Don &) writes:
- >
- >But if, say, a good PC word processer were released with a GPL, I suspect
- >it would do well.
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- What would it give "users" that shareware/freeware wouldn't?
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- Except for "problems" of course... And they'd need a compiler...
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- >crack down. I think think these millions of "pirates" would welcome
- >a useful program that they could legally use, copy and share even
- >without any formal vendor support (which they don't have as "pirates"
- >anyway).
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- Sorry, I doubt it. They can buy a book for 20-50 pounds/dollars.
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- >noah> We'll see if Oleo takes off when it gets into better shape.
- >Is there a WISYWYG word processor in the works?
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- Would it be relevant? Could I walk into the local book store for a manual?
- Would my local "application guru" know how to run it?
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- Wouldn't pirating 1-2-3 just be much less hassle?
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- Go figure.
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- >Don Bashford
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- joe.
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