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Article #71977Re: How *developing* GNU Software has Helped Me
From: Michael I Bushnell
Date: Mon, 18 May 1992 19:56
Date: Mon, 18 May 1992 19:56
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In article <DAVIDM.92May18102621@consilium.com> davidm@consilium.com (David S. Masterson) writes: >>>>> On 18 May 92 04:38:02 GMT, yee@mipgsun.mipg.upenn.edu (Conway Yee) said: >>Are there any examples of someone becoming fameous (within the >>software world) for developing free software, and this fame gets them >>a good job? Were I a CS undergraduate, I would probably be using this >>strategy. > RMS immediately comes to mind. He became famous by developing "free" software, but did he get a good job as a result? Looked at another way, is RMS someone who will (one day) have the chance to enjoy the fruits of his labor or, like legendary painters, the value of his works will only be realized after his death? -- Given that he received an award from the MacArthur Foundation, and can command quite a large hourly consulting fee, it seems the answer to the question is that his value is recognized. -- Michael I. Bushnell | I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. +1 617 625 4518 (H) | Just as I have loved you, you also should love one +1 617 253 8568 (W) | another. By this everyone will know that you are my mib@gnu.ai.mit.edu | disciples, if you have love for one another.
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 1025b4,2d26c6d8e80c90a X-Google-Attributes: gid1025b4,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1992-05-18 06:09:44 PST Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!think.com!mintaka.lcs.mit.edu!mintaka.lcs.mit.edu!mib From: mib@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Michael I Bushnell) Subject: Re: How *developing* GNU Software has Helped Me In-Reply-To: davidm@consilium.com's message of 18 May 92 17:26:21 GMT Message-ID: <MIB.92May18145636@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu> Sender: news@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu Organization: Free Software Foundation, Cambridge, MA References: <neuhaus.705921852@vier> <DAVIDM.92May17122612@consilium.com> <1992May17.210639.5009@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> <78283@netnews.upenn.edu> <DAVIDM.92May18102621@consilium.com> Distribution: comp Date: Mon, 18 May 1992 19:56:36 GMT Lines: 27