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Article #63424Re: uunet as a contact for the LPF smacks of favoritism.
From: Hwa-Jin Bae
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 1995 20:43
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 1995 20:43
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In article <abrahamyqquxuyxrc@verdande.iesd.auc.dk>, Per Abrahamsen <abraham@iesd.auc.dk> wrote: > >What would be the point? You have already condemned by arguments as >blind conformity and lip service, demonstrating my lack ability to >think critically and clearly, before I have even stated them. > i apologize for the use of strong words. i believe that i was rather upset by various postings and email flames. i will try to be more calm. >Besides, your article did not contain any new claims or statements >besides your general insult, so there was little to comment on. that is incorrect. my articles have one point: cygnus presents itself as a free-software organization, yet it hinders the distribution of some of the free-software it enhances. i have written testimony of various versions of the distribution mechanisms. the people who work for cygnus themselves do not agree on all points. some argue that all software is distributed essentially to the net first, some argue that there are software that are never distributed except directly from them (to cygnus' own customers). if you believe that intentional delay and/or hoarding of software is consistent with GNU, you may argue that point. i disagree.
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 1025b4,16f9059ee24a2cdc X-Google-Attributes: gid1025b4,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1995-02-06 13:07:02 PST Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netcom.com!hjb From: hjb@netcom.com (Hwa-Jin Bae) Subject: Re: uunet as a contact for the LPF smacks of favoritism. Message-ID: <hjbD3LIwA.AyL@netcom.com> Organization: Peaceful Star, Oakland, CA References: <3gbuc0$ptd@umd5.umd.edu> <abrahamyqquxxzyte@verdande.iesd.auc.dk> <hjbD3D8po.HHu@netcom.com> <abrahamyqquxuyxrc@verdande.iesd.auc.dk> Date: Mon, 6 Feb 1995 20:43:22 GMT Lines: 25