Re: Too Good to be True?

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From: Lieutenant 030
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1992 19:03

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carlton@husc8.harvard.edu (david carlton) writes:
> In article <uZ4oeB12w164w@mantis.co.uk>, mathew@mantis.co.uk (en font terrib
> > No, I don't really agree with the goals either.  The FSF's goal is
> > to eliminate commercial software distribution.  Mine is to provide
> > an alternative, compete by being better, and allow people to choose.
> 
> This last sentence is, of course, exactly what the FSF is doing.

Why, then, if I write a program including some GNU code, does the FSF
tell me what I'm allowed to do with *my* code, not just with *its* code?
Fine, the FSF can choose how its software is distributed.  I want to choose
how mine is distributed.


mathew

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