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Norbert Geissler writes:
> my opinion:
> Being familiar with the (great) spirit of FREE software, I think
> it's not ok to get FREE software, port it for your own use and
> ask for money for this port !

  If I understand the GPL, it is completely within their rights to
  ask you to pay for the CHANGES.
  What they CANNOT do is:
        1) ask you to pay for the original source or any part of it.
        2) restrict your right to freely redistribute any part of the
                ported software *including* the changes.

  There exists a profit making company (Cygnus Software?) whose sole
  purpose is to port and maintain "free" software. You don't pay for
  the software, you pay for the service.

  However, I agree that is not in the SPIRIT of free software. In addition,
  should you decide to buy the port and them provide it to FSF, it's not likely
  to be very profitable to them.

- Mark
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