Re: Is FSF software really free.

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From: Daniel LaLiberte
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 1991 17:49

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Alan and others reply to Michael Mclay's article with
misunderstandings of their own.  Michael is not saying that FSF owes
anyone anything.  And he is not whining that he, personally, does not
like the "price" of FSF software.

He is merely arguing, correctly, that many people won't use FSF
software because of its restrictions.  And he suggests FSF free its
software from these restrictions.

I happen to disagree with him (about whether FSF should liberalize),
like those who criticize him but, folks, cool you jets and get the
facts right.

Dan LaLiberte
National Center for Supercomputing Applications
liberte@ncsa.uiuc.edu

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