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Article #5360Re: What does "free" mean, eh? (Re: Scareware)
From: John F. Haugh II
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 1990 08:57
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 1990 08:57
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In article <TU129ZCxds13@ficc.uu.net> peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva) writes: >FSFware is like the shareware with the scary copyright notices, except that >it's also surrounded with an odor of sanctity... because the donations they >require are less tightly connected to the almighty dollar. But the bottom line >of GNUware is no less coercive than the "scareware" that John is complaining >about. the only difference between FSFware and "Freeware" is you can't steal FSFware and pretend you wrote it. that's about the only practical difference. >Those of us into *really* free software, either voluntary shareware, PD stuff, >or freeware would do well to hold both camps in disdain. both have their place. something small and easily re-implmentable i'd rather do as PDware. but a large offering would certainly be FSFware. as for "donations", i believe they are happy with code contributions as donations. -- John F. Haugh II UUCP: ...!cs.utexas.edu!rpp386!jfh Ma Bell: (512) 832-8832 Domain: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!chinacat!sequoia!rpp386!jfh From: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II) Newsgroups: comp.sources.d Subject: Re: What does "free" mean, eh? (Re: Scareware) Message-ID: <18111@rpp386.cactus.org> Date: 7 Mar 90 08:57:11 GMT References: <14010@s.ms.uky.edu> <125816@midas.UUCP> <635@magnus.Hotline.Com> <34812@watmath.waterloo.edu> <10612@hoptoad.uucp> <TU129ZCxds13@ficc.uu.net> Reply-To: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II) Organization: Lone Star Cafe and BBS Service Lines: 22