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Re: GPL eliminates negotiation between producer and distributor.

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From: Greg Lindahl
Date: Fri, 22 May 1992 19:51
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Looks like we're back to the same flamewar...


>Which is all well and good for the *user* of the software, but, in the GPL
>world (depending on how you measure return on investment), the well-developed
>code gets high use and the *developer* sees no more return from it (although
>the *distributor* might).  Where's the incentive for future development?

After considering your article, I have concluded you are correct.
Therefore, we should immediately sue every public company who has
helped develop GNU software: Data General, Cray, Alliant, Convex,
Intel, Motorola, HP... because clearly they were not acting in the
best interests of their shareholders.

If you think this is a silly suggestion, then I believe you've thought
of some incentives for future development.
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