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Article #1652Re: Fund raising at the FSF
From: Joe Sharkey
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 21:23
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 21:23
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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. What would it give "users" that shareware/freeware wouldn't? Except for "problems" of course... And they'd need a compiler... >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). Sorry, I doubt it. They can buy a book for 20-50 pounds/dollars. >noah> We'll see if Oleo takes off when it gets into better shape. >Is there a WISYWYG word processor in the works? 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? Wouldn't pirating 1-2-3 just be much less hassle? Go figure. >Don Bashford joe. -- Joe Sharkey joe@jshark.inet-uk.co.uk ...!uunet!ibmpcug!jshark!joe 150 Hatfield Rd, St Albans, Herts AL1 4JA, UK Got a real domain name (+44) 727 838662 Mail/News Feeds (v32/v32bis): info@inet-uk.co.uk
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Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!pipex!ibmpcug!jshark!joe 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 Message-ID: <C0K0qL.HH8@jshark.inet-uk.co.uk> References: <2B4BC9F1.666E@tct.com> <FRIEDMAN.93Jan7055058@nutrimat.gnu.ai.mit.edu> <BASHFORD.93Jan7194947@zippy.scripps.edu> Lines: 33