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Re: Cygnus & the spirit of free software

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From: Peter Brewer
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 1995 05:04
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>The FSF doesn't have a monopoly on naming something GNU software.

>Why is it such a crime that someone is making money via the free 
>software market?  Or is it just that someone else is doing it? 

Okay why name it GNU or associate the FSF? Why not call it foobar
software and thats it? They want the credibility that comes along
with association with GNU/FSF which I believe will eventually
only serve to impugn the reputation and credibility of GNU and FSF.

Besides what difference does it make about what I say? I'm probably
in everyone's kill ring by now. ;>)

-- peter brewer

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The problem with modern technology is not only that it is changing so fast but
because of specialized fields and their associated 'specialty languages' 
we don't understand, important decisions are 'made for us'. To maintain our 
freedom a way must be found to inform and educate everyone about the rapid 
changes, the multi-disciplinary discoveries, and their effect on us. 
       -- Excerpted from James Burke's 'Connections' series

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                           someone must be reading my .sigs maybe I should
                           copyright them... ;-)

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