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Article #72759Re: Too Good to be True?
From: en font terrible
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1992 17:33
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1992 17:33
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rich@Rice.edu (Richard Murphey) writes: > In article <iRNaeB6w164w@mantis.co.uk> mathew@mantis.co.uk (en font terrible) > I don't use GNU products unless there is no alternative. However, I feel > obliged to point out that if people who spend their time writing GNU > software were to spend their time writing free software instead, everyone > could benefit. > > OK, I'll bite... If the code avialable from FSF is any indication, I'd > say everyone benefits from their efforts. If their code did not have > a GNU copyleft, how would it have helped everyone? By providing people with useful programs and source code they can use to develop other programs. mathew -- Just another would-be Mac owner put off by Apple's monopolistic practices / If you know where I can buy the CD "In Mysterious Ways" by John Foxx, please send me email / Message for Kodak: Bring back Dan Bredy! / My PGP RSA public key is available on request / Desperately seeking CD of "U2" by Negativland / 4 lines
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 1025b4,e71af1b1f401c58d X-Google-Attributes: gid1025b4,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1992-01-10 13:08:04 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!mcsun!uknet!slxsys!ibmpcug!mantis!mathew From: mathew@mantis.co.uk (en font terrible) Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss Subject: Re: Too Good to be True? Message-ID: <00gceB9w164w@mantis.co.uk> Date: 10 Jan 92 17:33:20 GMT References: <RICH.92Jan9174102@kappa.Rice.edu> Organization: Mantis Consultants, Cambridge. UK. Lines: 22