Re: GPL does not prevent you from selling programs.

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From: Michael I Bushnell
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 1992 08:57

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In article <k302eB16w164w@mantis.co.uk> mathew@mantis.co.uk (Lieutenant 030) writes:

   It's not a good reason to object to it either.  The reason guns are
   objectionable is because they kill people.  Selling software does
   not result in people dying.

Are you sure?  If the social effort wasted through the current
software system were more usefully spent, who knows how many lives
could be saved?

   I must say I had expected a less fatuous and spurious analogy, even from
   an FSF supporter.

And, since you seem to have descended into the realm of insults
instead of discussion, you will merit no further responses from me.  

	-mib

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From: mib@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Michael I Bushnell)
Subject: Re: GPL does not prevent you from selling programs.
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