Re: Society's access to source code (was Re: KDE v. Gnome)

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From: Mark Evans
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1998 00:00

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Barry Margolin <barmar@bbnplanet.com> wrote:
> In article <CGv2JQAhR7F2EwZs@dlsl.demon.co.uk>,
> Jason Clifford  <jason@dlsl.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>I am not claiming that availability of source could not be useful - I am
>>stating that it is not necessary.

> You're right.  It's no more necessary than the ability to take a car to a
> service station rather than the dealer for repairs and detailing.

> How many people would buy a car if they had to sign a contract saying that
> they would get all repairs done by the dealer?

There may well be cars where this is the case. But as they all
run on the same roads, take a standard type of fuel, etc.

The effect is different.

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From: Mark Evans <mark@grapefruit.ndirect.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Society's access to source code (was Re: KDE v. Gnome)
Date: 1998/10/09
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