GPL does not prevent you from selling programs.

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From: John Gilmore
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1992 08:45

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jesse@franklin.com (Jesse Perry) wrote:
>                                               Since we assume the
> company released this product to grab a quick buck, we can certainly
> conclude that had NOS been GPL'ed, THEY WOULDN'T HAVE USED IT.  Their
> goal was to make money selling the program -- so anything with
> requirements in conflict with that goal (e.g., GPL'ed code) would
> not be tolerated.

The GPL does not prevent people from making money selling a program.

Even the FSF makes money by selling its programs.  Anybody else can, too.
They just have to make source available.  The NOS source is already
widely available, so it isn't as if they would have to reveal company secrets.
-- 
John Gilmore   {sun,uunet,pyramid}!hoptoad!gnu   gnu@toad.com   gnu@cygnus.com
"It isn't given to us to know those rare moments when people
 are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal."

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From: gnu@hoptoad.uucp (John Gilmore)
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Subject: GPL does not prevent you from selling programs.
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