Re: Do you want free objects from FSF?

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From: shawn
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 22:32

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Dave Griffiths writes
>As for a binary object library coming under GNU licence conditions, this
>is a _bad_ idea because it shuts out commercial developers and thus 
>ultimately hurts the consumer. I mean suppose someone went and developed 
>AREXX for the NeXT and then slapped a GNU licence on it - it would be 
>useless because no commercial apps would be able to use it.

Perhaps this discussion should move to c.s.n.advocacy, but.....

I think that any entrant into this marketplace is exciting and should be  
encouraged.  Competition is healthy.  If there are good FREE objects out  
there and folks start using them and NeXT's popularity increases then  
there'll be demand for RESALEABLE objects for use in COMMERCIAL apps.

I don't agree with the FSF's philosophies or the LPF's philosophies on  
what software should and shouldn't be to people, but I do think that FSF  
could provide a great jump-start in this arena, and it would benefit  
everyone in the long run. 

Go Geoffrey, Go Richard.  Make it happen.

Shawn Broderick
shawn@monitor.com

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