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- From: jjk1@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (Konsultant Josh/fuzzy.happy.green.box)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.linux
- Subject: Re: Complete ignorance of the concept of free software
- Message-ID: <1992Aug12.202450.71828@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu>
- Date: 12 Aug 92 20:24:50 GMT
- Organization: Lehigh University
- Lines: 41
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- In article <1992Aug12.104449.18234@athena.mit.edu>, f6930910@scheme.cs.ubc.ca writes:
- >Hi. I had no idea of how ignorant the Linux community is of the
- >general concept of "free" software (in the FSF sense). The discussion
- >regarding a linux disk distribution of a lousy $60 bucks was/is
- >simply incredible. I guess this is beacuse many (or most) of the
- >linux group come for the DOS/PC world where you try to axe out
- >your competition through protectionism (this includes, IMHO, the
- >shareware concept), and have not seen the long discussions on
- >gnu.misc.discuss.
-
- Just a minute - before you condemn the whole lot, make sure you know
- what you're saying. The Linux community is not "ignorant" of such
- things as the FSF and GNU Copyleft. At least not the *ENTIRE*
- community as you imply. Some of us even read g.m.d (hope this doesn't
- shock you).
-
- >Please, please, please... Read the GNU copyleft and the GNU Manifesto.
- >These are available onprep.ai.mit.edu.
-
- This is a good suggestion for those who already haven't.
-
- >I agree. Keep Linux free. I can mail you a disk distribution
- >for $650 + appropriate taxes and handling. (no smilie)
-
- Yes, there are many of us who agree with you. I didn't respond to the
- discussion regarding $60 for disk copying (which personally I wouldn't
- pay) simply because I didn't feel it was worth discussing. By nature,
- wouldn't you expect that someone who isn't bothered by the $60 thing
- isn't going to post about it?
-
- No need to flame the world over the actions of a few! (smilie IMPLICIT)
-
- --Josh
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