Re: Is FSF software really free.

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From: Jacob Gore
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 1991 19:58

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/ gnu.misc.discuss / mclay@cme.nist.gov (Michael Mclay) / Jan 26, 1991 /
> If you truely want your software to be free, then distribute it as X
> Windows and InterViews are distributed.
>...
> Why not have the FSF copyright read as follows:
>
>   I don't believe software should cost money.  You can use what I wrote
>   for free.

Perhaps you would also like all those "FREE KUWAIT" bumper stickers to read
"I DON'T BELIEVE KUWAIT SHOULD COST MONEY"?

Your posting reminded me of the old Saturday Night Live character, Rosanne
Rosanna-Danna (who knows how that's spelled...).  She would always do
commentaries on something she completely misunderstood -- for example,
"`Help Soviet jewelry'... why should we help Soviet jewelry?".

Perhaps you should read the preamble of the GPL again.

Jacob
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Subject: Re: Is FSF software really free.
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