Re: Is FSF software really free.

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From: Douglas F. DeJulio
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 1991 00:44

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preece@urbana.mcd.mot.com (Scott E. Preece) writes:
> This is sophistry -- "do things our way and you can use our products as
> a base for free" is exactly the same as "Pay us some money and you can
> use our product as your base without regard to our philosophy."
> Coercion for political ends is equivalent to coercion for economic ends.

Not quite exactly.  Y'see, I support the political/philosophical ends
of the FSF, but I'm not a member (or even contributor at this point).
When they distribute software under their terms, I perceive that as a
benefit to me.  I don't think there are many people out there who can
say "buying software from Microsoft puts money into their coffers and
therefore directly benefits me" other than stockholders and employees.
-- 
Doug DeJulio

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From: dd26+@andrew.cmu.edu (Douglas F. DeJulio)
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Subject: Re: Is FSF software really free.
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