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

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From: Mr S A Penny
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1998 00:00

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In article <%IaS1.22$8A3.352004@burlma1-snr1.gtei.net>,
	Barry Margolin <barmar@bbnplanet.com> writes:
>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?

or rather if any problem they had were to be solved by themn complaining
to the dealer about how the car steers into the side of the road twice a week
and then the dealer providing a new model for them to buy...

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From: phuae@lupin.csv.warwick.ac.uk (Mr S A Penny)
Subject: Re: Society's access to source code (was Re: KDE v. Gnome)
Date: 1998/10/06
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